As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

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As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh is the acclaimed, bestselling YA debut set during the Syrian Revolution — a lyrical, heartbreaking love letter to Syria and its people. A Governor General's Award finalist and Amazon Best Book of the Year.

About the Book

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow is the acclaimed debut novel from Zoulfa Katouh, a speculative, deeply personal love letter to Syria set amid the Syrian Revolution. Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student with a normal teenage life when the cries for freedom broke out across her country. Now she volunteers at a hospital in Homs, using her unfinished medical training to treat the wounded who flood through the doors each day, while secretly desperate to find a way out of her beloved homeland before her pregnant sister-in-law, Layla, gives birth.

As the horrors around her mount, Salama finds herself haunted by Khawf, a figure only she can see, who embodies her deepest fears and grows harder to ignore with each new loss. Into this fragile, fear-filled existence walks Kenan, a boy who reminds Salama that even amid war, there can still be room for love, hope, and dreams of a future. Torn between the guilt of wanting to survive and the pull of leaving everything and everyone she loves behind, Salama must decide what she's willing to risk, and what she's willing to let go of, in the fight to stay alive. Woven through with real events from the Syrian conflict and grounded in the author's own family ties to Syria, the novel is at once a coming-of-age story, a love story, and an unflinching, lyrical tribute to resilience and hope in the face of unimaginable loss.

Why Choose This Book?

• A widely celebrated YA debut: Named a Washington Post, NPR, Amazon, and NYPL Best Book of the Year.
• Major award recognition: A finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award and a Yoto Carnegie Medal nominee.
• A rare, authentic perspective: Among the first novels by a Syrian author published by Bloomsbury and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
• Lyrical, emotionally powerful writing: Praised widely for its beauty, heart, and unflinching honesty.
• A story rooted in real history: Weaves real events from the Syrian Revolution into a deeply human, character-driven narrative.

About the Author: Zoulfa Katouh

Zoulfa Katouh is a Canadian author of Syrian descent, raised between Dubai and Switzerland, where she completed a degree in pharmacy and a master's in Drug Sciences. As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow is her debut novel, and it has since been translated into more than twenty-five languages, earning her recognition as an award-winning and bestselling author. She continues to write from Switzerland, drawing inspiration from her own family's ties to Syria.

Who Should Read This Book?

• Young adult readers who enjoy emotionally powerful, character-driven stories
• Readers interested in fiction that engages honestly with real-world conflict and history
• Fans of lyrical, hope-filled writing set against difficult circumstances
• Book club readers looking for a moving, thought-provoking discussion pick
• Readers who appreciate #OwnVoices storytelling and authentic cultural perspectives

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