Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.0
Points
10.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
66104
Points per Word
0.000151
Page Count
310
Points per Page
0.032258
Description
Set in 2002, one year after the 9/11 attacks, the novel follows Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who navigates daily prejudice and stereotypes in her suburban American high school. Through her relationship with a classmate named Ocean, Shirin begins to challenge her guarded nature and confront the impact of Islamophobia on her life. The story explores themes of identity, belonging, and the lasting effects of post-9/11 prejudice on Muslim Americans.