{"product_id":"the-ocean-would-paint-me-blue-from-the-author-of-global-sensation-as-long-as-the-lemon-trees-grow","title":"The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue: From the author of global sensation AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsensemedia.org\/book-reviews\/the-ocean-would-paint-me-blue\" title=\"Click here to read more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ewww.commonsensemedia.org\u003c\/a\u003e gave it a 5 star review \u0026amp; Commonsense Selection badge for families recommeded 12 years \u0026amp; up. \"Muslim girl fights Islamophobia and grief in magical tale.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkusreviews.com\/book-reviews\/zoulfa-katouh\/the-ocean-would-paint-me-blue\/\" title=\"Click here to read more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ewww.kirkusreviews.com Starred Review\u003c\/a\u003e \"Devastating and luminous.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if you felt like you'd cried all the colours away? The dazzling, heart-wrenching new story of friendship, loss and identity from the author of international bestseller As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoining 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan Jihad become as resilient as the true meaning of her name, and let the colour back into her life?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZoulfa Katouh is the award-winning and internationally bestselling author of the novel As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow. It's been translated into over twenty-five languages and was a Governor General's Award finalist and a Carnegie Medal nominee. Zoulfa holds a degree in pharmacy and a master's in drug sciences. She resides in Switzerland, where she lives as a Studio Ghibli protagonist who is surrounded by an ever-growing stack of books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 368 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 196mm W: 128mm Spine: 30mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 296 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury YA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46414781612182,"sku":"9781526648587","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/files\/jacket-2026-06-05T130946-433.jpg?v=1780622156","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/the-ocean-would-paint-me-blue-from-the-author-of-global-sensation-as-long-as-the-lemon-trees-grow","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}