A Very Large Expanse of Sea Format:Paperback Tom Welles thought ‘what do

Tom Welles thought ‘what do I have to lose

There are so many "special" kids nowadays

And suddenly Llama Llama isn’t so excited anymore

City of Glass

A Very Large Expanse of Sea Format:Paperback Tom Welles thought ‘what doIts 2002, a year after 9 11. Its an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen year old Muslim girl whos tired of being stereotyped. 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