When Shirin get assigned to be science lab partners with Ocean James, she quickly assumes he is the same as all the rest of the kids at school. At dance battles, no one cares what she looks like or what she’s wearing on her head, only the dance skills matter. She puts no effort into classes, but rather spends her time after school with her brother, learning to break dance, where she can lose herself in the music and training. Even though Shirin wears the hijab of her own accord, she is tired of the rudeness and having to explain herself even to those who attempt to kindly interact with her. She refused to stop wearing her hijab and it makes her an easy target of hate. She has faith in no one after facing a barge of racist comments sputtered at her, and even a horrible attack of physical violence. Unlike her older brother, who skates by easily with his good looks and charisma, Shirin is dealing with a lot of anger and tries in every way possible to avoid interaction with the other students. It’s one year after the tragedy of 9/11 and Shirin, a Muslim teenager is about to start a new school in yet another small town.
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