From the author of the international bestseller As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow — a heart-wrenching story about grief, identity and letting the colour back in.
“I can do this. I am brave. I am Jihad.”
Jihad always used to be surrounded by a burst of colour, but grief has left her in an eternally grey world. Joining a new school offers no respite, as her hijab and even her name make the other students suspicious.
Only new classmate Jamie seems truly kind, but it's hard for Jihad to trust anyone after what she's experienced. As tension mounts, her only comfort is found in recreating the stories she's inherited from her mama in the pages of her sketchbook.
Can Jihad become as resilient as the real meaning of her name — and let the colour back into her life?
Praise
“A modern classic.” — Ann Liang, author of I Hope This Doesn't Find You
About the author
Zoulfa Katouh is a Syrian-Canadian author whose debut, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, became a global bestseller, was shortlisted for multiple awards, and introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the lives behind the headlines of Syria. This gorgeously jacketed novel — cover art by Jenny Zemanek — is her long-awaited second book.
Perfect for
Readers of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, fans of stories about art as healing, and anyone — teen or adult — who has had to rebuild the world in colour after loss.
