The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue (by Zoulfa Katouh)

Plot and Setting

1. Main Character: Jihad, a Syrian American teenager navigating a prestigious new private school in New York City called Braxton Academy as its only visibly Muslim student.
2. The Premise: Coping with the loss of her mother, Jihad uses a magical sketchbook carved from a tree in Syria to paint vibrant murals depicting her mother's life and journey.
3. The Conflict: Her painted murals mysteriously and magically start appearing as graffiti all over New York City, going viral and drawing intense public and legal attention while she faces severe discrimination and bullying at school.

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