Zoulfa Katouh 2 Books Set - Lemon Trees Grow & Ocean Would Paint Me Blue - Young Adult - Mixed Format

Titles in This Set
As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow
The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Mixed Format (Paperback & Hardback)
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Age Range: Young Adult (12+)

Overview
This two-book set brings together the acclaimed Young Adult novels of author Zoulfa Katouh in their UK editions. As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow follows a pharmacy student fighting to survive and love amid the Syrian Revolution, while The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue is a tender, emotionally rich story exploring grief, memory, and healing. Together, these two novels showcase Katouh's gift for weaving hope into heartbreak, making this set a moving addition to any young adult bookshelf or reading list for teens and adults who enjoy character-driven stories.

About the Books
Zoulfa Katouh burst onto the Young Adult fiction scene with As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow, a sweeping love story set against the devastating backdrop of the Syrian Revolution. The novel follows Salama Kassab, a pharmacy student turned reluctant healer in a makeshift hospital, who must choose between escaping to safety with her remaining family or staying to fight for the home and people she loves. Praised for its unflinching honesty and lyrical prose, the book became a word-of-mouth sensation and was recognized as a Governor General's Award finalist and a Yoto Carnegie Medal nominee, with Katouh's writing translated into more than twenty-five languages. The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue is Katouh's follow-up novel, centered on young characters navigating trauma, memory, and the long road toward healing. Marketed as coming from the author of the global sensation As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow, this second novel carries the emotional depth that made Katouh's debut so widely loved. Packaged together, the paperback edition of As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow and the hardback edition of The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue let readers experience both acclaimed novels side by side. Each novel stands strong on its own, yet reading them together highlights Katouh's consistent voice: compassionate, unflinching, and deeply attuned to the resilience of young people facing extraordinary circumstances.

Key Benefits

• Two acclaimed Young Adult novels by Zoulfa Katouh in one set
• As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow is a Governor General's Award finalist and Carnegie Medal nominee
• The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue is Katouh's follow-up novel
• Brand new UK editions in paperback and hardback formats
• A gift for birthdays or back-to-school reading

Book-by-Book Guide
As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow — A pharmacy student fights to survive amid the Syrian Revolution.
The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue — explores grief and healing.

About the Author
Zoulfa Katouh is a Swiss-born, Syrian-Canadian author and pharmacist whose debut novel, As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow, became an internationally celebrated bestseller translated into more than twenty-five languages and recognized with major award nominations, including a Governor General's Award finalist nod and a Yoto Carnegie Medal nomination. Drawing on her heritage and compassion for her characters, Katouh writes Young Adult fiction that confronts difficult realities with honesty, hope, and heart. The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue continues her exploration of resilience, loss, and the healing power of human connection.

Why You'll Love This Set
If you love Young Adult fiction that lingers long after the last page, this Zoulfa Katouh set delivers two unforgettable stories of love, loss, and hope. A wonderful gift for birthdays, the holiday season, a stocking stuffer, or any teen reader's summer reading list or back-to-school pick.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.