A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh MafiCall Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3613 .A385 V479 2018
Ages 14 and up; Gr.9 and up; National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Longlist, 2018.
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.