American Street

by Ibi Zoboi

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American Street is an evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Everything, Everything; Bone Gap; and All American Boys. 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?
  • ISBN10 0062473042
  • ISBN13 9780062473042
  • Publish Date 23 March 2017 (first published 14 February 2017)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 17 May 2021
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Imprint Balzer and Bray
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 336
  • Language English