{"product_id":"a-very-large-expanse-of-sea-9780062866578","title":"A Very Large Expanse of Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of the Shatter Me series comes a powerful, heartrending contemporary novel about\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e fear, first\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e love, and the devastating impact of prejudice. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis young adult novel is an excellent choice for accelerated tween readers in grades 7 to 8, especially during homeschooling. It's a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShirin 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062866578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e199230 \/ Very Large Expanse of Sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tahereh Mafi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38400791150773,"sku":"9780062866578","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_51580caa-1064-481f-8648-c326983bce9f.jpg?v=1612166090","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-very-large-expanse-of-sea-9780062866578","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}