Sunshine

Ocean Avenue #1

by Kelsey Rea

Shame grips Maryam Jones, a fifteen-year-old Freshman, who is unsure how to deal with a bully ridiculing her Islamic faith. Her father, Mark Jones, is consumed with guilt and grief over the death of his wife. Set in the fictitious, coastal town of Sunshine, Oregon, this is the story of a Muslim family trying to cope with loss, humiliation, and acceptance in the community.

Sunshine is the first story in the Islamic fiction series, Ocean Avenue.

140 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 21, 2016

Reviews

[Fahad Zubaid · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was surprisingly interesting and important, especially considering today's current conflicts toward Muslims. As a Muslim, I found myself connecting with many of the characters of the story and understanding their conflicts and pains as if they were my own. I could easily see myself as one of the characters going through the same struggles they went through. In fact, there were numerous sections where I tensed up as conflicts started to build up throughout the story. The author does an excellent job of building up a number of different conflicts that revolve around different colorful characters. I found all of the main characters to be extremely lovable, relate-able, and approachable as real people. The lessons I walked away from were extremely important and relevant in today's current affairs. It is a must read for both Muslims and non-Muslims alike,and it is a welcoming change to the fiction genre.