A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Bibliography Mafi, T. (2018). A Very Large Expanse of Sea . HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0062874825 Plot Summary A Very Large Expanse of Sea follows Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim American girl, during the year after the September 11 attacks. Because she wears a hijab, she experiences discrimination, bullying, and stereotypes at nearly every new school she attends. Shirin keeps people at a distance to protect herself, but when she joins a breakdancing club and begins spending time with Ocean, a classmate, she starts to question whether she should let others into her life. Throughout the novel, Shirin learns about trust, identity, family, and staying true to herself despite the challenges she faces. Critical Analysis A Very Large Expanse of Sea provides an honest look at what it was like to be a Muslim American teenager after 9/11. Through Shirin's experiences, readers see how stereotypes and prejudice affected her daily life. I think the book does a good job of showing how exhausti...
