The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue: From the author of global sensation AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW

Author:   Zoulfa Katouh
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9781526648587


Pages:   368
Publication Date:   02 June 2026
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 99 years
Format:   Paperback
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The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue: From the author of global sensation AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW


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Author:   Zoulfa Katouh
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury YA
Dimensions:   Width: 12.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.296kg
ISBN:  

9781526648587


ISBN 10:   152664858
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   02 June 2026
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 99 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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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 * Wrenching and lyrical * Samira Ahmed, NYT Bestselling author of Internment, on As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow * Hauntingly beautiful ... a must read * Huda Fahmy, author of Huda F Are You, on As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow * Heartbreaking and poignant * i Newspaper on As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow *


A searing portrait of a Syrian American teen navigating grief, identity, and systemic injustice in contemporary America ... Magical realism, rooted in a maternal ­lineage of gifted women, adds lyrical depth without overwhelming the contemporary narrative. Katouh’s prose captures the weight of ­systemic ­oppression and the fierce resilience it takes to survive. A powerful, ­unflinching ­exploration of ­Islamophobia, identity, and grief. An essential purchase for all collections. * School Library Journal * I loved this story. I saw myself so clearly in Jihad. Her grief, her loss, her joy, her love. It felt so familiar, so close to home. It's so beautifully written. Zoulfa paints with words, and I expect nothing less from. Because when you give Zoulfa Katouh a pen, magic happens. This is a story about loss, but at its core it is a gorgeous, magical, and heart wrenching story about the power and strength we find in our grief. -- Huda Fahmy, author of Huda F Are You? 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 * Wrenching and lyrical * Samira Ahmed, NYT Bestselling author of Internment, on As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow * Heartbreaking and poignant * i Newspaper on As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow *


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Zoulfa 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. zoulfakatouh.com Instagram: @thelemonwitch_

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