A Very Large Expanse of Sea Contributor(s): Mafi, Tahereh (Author), Ayyar, Priya (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1982555785 ISBN-13: 9781982555788 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Contemporary - Young Adult Fiction | Religious - Muslim - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 5.6" (0.20 lbs) |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A National Book Award Longlist title From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shatter Me series comes a powerful, heartrending contemporary novel about fear, first love, and the devastating impact of prejudice. It's 2002, a year after 9/11. It's an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who's tired of being stereotyped. Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. She's tired of the rude stares, the degrading comments--even the physical violence--she endures as a result of her race, her religion, and the hijab she wears every day. So she's built up protective walls and refuses to let anyone close enough to hurt her. Instead, she drowns her frustrations in music and spends her afternoons break-dancing with her brother. But then she meets Ocean James. He's the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know Shirin. It terrifies her--they seem to come from two irreconcilable worlds--and Shirin has had her guard up for so long that she's not sure she'll ever be able to let it down. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mafi, Tahereh: - Tahereh Mafi is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shatter Me series. Ayyar, Priya: -Priya Ayyar is an audiobook narrator, actor, and writer with a BFA and MFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Her acting credits for television and film include Law & Order: Criminal Intent, All My Children, and the documentary The Children of War. She has appeared on stage in War of the Unheard, Aminta, and The Road Home, and she has written and performed in the plays Karmic Fusion and Losing Remote Control. |