TY - BOOK AU - Mafi,Tahereh TI - A very large expanse of sea SN - 9780062866561 AV - PZ7 .M2695 Ve 2018 U1 - [Fic] 23 PY - 2018///] CY - New York PB - Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers KW - Muslim teenagers KW - Fiction KW - Prejudices KW - First loves KW - Love KW - Young adult fiction KW - Multicultural fiction KW - local N2 - Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. Shes tired of the rude stares, the degrading commentseven the physical violenceshe endures as a result of her race, her religion, and the hijab she wears every day. So shes 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 ER -