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The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue
From the author of global sensation AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW
The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue
From the author of global sensation AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW
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Description
What if you felt like you'd cried all the colours away? The heart-wrenching new story of friendship, loss and identity from the author of international bestseller As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow.
Joining an exclusive high school should be a fresh start for Jihad after her mother's sudden death. But she's the only Muslim student there; her hijab and even her name make her new classmates suspicious.
Only one person treats her with kindness but Jihad can't help questioning his motives. It's hard to trust anyone when she meets indifference or hostility all around her. As tension mounts, she finds refuge in an old sketchbook and in the stories her mama used to tell her. She is determined to focus on making it to art school and a brighter future, but as she starts illustrating her mother's memories, her canvas becomes bigger than she could ever have imagined.
Can Jihad become as resilient as the true meaning of her name, and let the colour back into her life?
An unputdownable story about family, friendship, grief and trust from a masterful writer of the genre.
Product details
| Published | 04 Jun 2026 |
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| Format | Audiobook |
| Duration | 0 hours and 1 minutes |
| ISBN | 9781526648556 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury YA |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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As gorgeous as it is groundbreaking ... This book is devastatingly beautiful
David Arnold, NYT bestselling author of Mosquitoland, on As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
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Wrenching and lyrical
Samira Ahmed, NYT Bestselling author of Internment, on As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
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Hauntingly beautiful ... a must read
Huda Fahmy, author of Huda F Are You, on As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
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Heartbreaking and poignant
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