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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* 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?
From the Publisher
Meet the Author
Ibi Zoboi
Ibi Zoboi was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and immigrated to the U.S. when she was four years old. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she was a recipient of the Norma Fox Mazer Award. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and three children. American Street is her first novel.
American Street
“To this spellbinding voice of the next generation, I bow.”
— Rita Williams-Garcia, New York Times bestselling author and three-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award.
American Street has 5 Starred Reviews!
‘It will stay with anyone who reads it.’ – School Library Journal.
‘Fierce and beautiful.’ – Booklist.
‘An unforgettable story.’ – Kirkus Reviews.
‘Chilling, evocative, and reaffirming’ – Publishers Weekly.
‘Will reach young readers regardless of their background.’ – Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books.
ASIN : B01G1GDAEY
Publisher : Balzer + Bray; Reprint edition (February 14, 2017)
Publication date : February 14, 2017
Language : English
File size : 2355 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Not Enabled
Print length : 334 pages
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Customers find the book engaging and enjoyable. They describe the emotional content as moving, heartbreaking, and heartwarming. Readers praise the writing quality as strong and gifted. They appreciate the artistic representation of the urban experience and the cultural infusion. The characters are well-developed and relatable. Overall, customers feel the story is an enlightening read that explores important issues about culture and immigration.
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