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First of all, I LOVE OCEAN!

This is an own voices novel that follows Shirin, a teenage Muslim American, who is dealing with the aftermath of 9/11. I was really excited to read this because so much of Tahereh Mafi's life is depicted in this novel: break dancing, interracial relationships, xenophobia, racism, bullying, etc. It was definitely eye-opening and thought-provoking.

I knew that the aftermath of 9/11 was hard for Muslim Americans, but it really broke my heart to read about it in this book. Tahereh Mafi's writing is raw, funny, heart-breaking, and consuming.

This book is so, so necessary, and it is one of my favorite releases of 2018. GO CHECK IT OUT NOW!