Weekly Promo!!! – As Long as the Lemon Tree Grows + The Ocean Would Paint ME Blue

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

Isbn: 9780316351379

Author: Zoulfa Katouh

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh is a powerful young adult novel set during the Syrian Revolution, following pharmacy student Salama as she volunteers in a war-torn hospital in Homs, grappling with trauma, loss, and the choice between staying to help her people or escaping with her sister-in-law and her unborn baby, finding hope and love with a boy named Kenan, all while facing bombs, military assaults, and her own haunting hallucinations (Khawf). It’s described as a lyrical, breathtaking, and wrenching love letter to Syria, highlighting resilience, hope, and the devastating human cost of war, featuring themes of trauma, family, and finding beauty amidst madness.

The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue by Zoulfa Katouh

Isbn: 9781526648587

Author: Zoulfah Katouh

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue by Zoulfa Katouh is a heart-wrenching YA speculative contemporary novel. It follows 17-year-old Jihad Dabbagh, a Syrian American art school aspirant navigating grief, Islamophobia, and identity following the sudden death of her mother