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. He’s the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know Shirin. The title of the book references Ocean’s name and the cultural distance between Ocean and Shirin.

Ocean is a popular white student who doesn’t quite fit the mold of the high school athlete. Instead, she drowns her frustrations in music and spends her afternoons break-dancing with her brother. Shirin’s love interest and a high school basketball star. So she’s built up protective walls and refuses to let anyone close enough to hurt her.

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. Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. 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. A prominent Russian theatre director has been remanded in custody after being accused of justifying terrorism with an award-winning play about Russian women who married Islamic State fighters.

Unlike her brother, Navid, she lies low, earbuds under her headscarf, ignoring all the racist comments thrown her way. 16, 2018 After attending three different high schools, Shirin’s used to finding her way in new places. 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. A VERY LARGE EXPANSE OF SEA by Tahereh Mafi RELEASE DATE: Oct.

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