American Street
American Street
Ibi Zoboi
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ISBN: 9780062473059
Publisher: Versify
Publication Date: 5/1/18
Binding: Paperback
Age Range: 14-
Grade Range: 09-UP
Series: ,
Pages:
Language: English
BISAC: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Emigration, Immigration & Refugees, New Experience, Family, Parents, Coming of Age, Magical Realism, Places, Caribbean & Latin America, Girls & Women, Biographical, Fantasy, and Romance
Related Subjects: Immigrants, Schools, Interpersonal relations, Cousins, Mothers and daughters, Interpersonal relations in adolescence, United States, Detroit (Mich.), Haitians, Bildungsromans, and American Dream
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A National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews and multiple awards!
A New York Times Notable Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time * A Parade Best Young Adult Book of All Time * A Kirkus Best Book of the Century * Publishers Weekly Flying Start * Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * ALA Booklist Editors' Choice of 2017 (Top of the List Winner) * School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * BookPage Best YA Book of the Year
An evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jason Reynolds
In this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi Zoboi draws on her own experience as a young Haitian immigrant, infusing this lyrical exploration of America with magical realism and vodou culture.
On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie--a good life.
But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola's mother is detained by U.S. immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess; the grittiness of Detroit's west side; a new school; and a surprising romance, all on her own.
Just as she finds her footing in this strange new world, a dangerous proposition presents itself, and Fabiola soon realizes that freedom comes at a cost. Trapped at the crossroads of an impossible choice, will she pay the price for the American dream?