A Very Large Expanse of Sea

by Tahereh Mafi

Book Overview

Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062866575
• ISBN13: 9780062866578
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

Amazing!!!

This is an amazing story and one that I think needs to be told. This should be required reading for schools! I related to the main character so much! 11/10 review