American Street /
Ibi Zoboi.
- First edition.
- 324 pages ; 22 cm
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?
Ages 14-17 years. HL690L Lexile.
National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature, 2017 Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2017 School Library Journal's Best Books, 2017
0062473042 9780062473042 0062473050 9780062473059
2017288346
2000-2099
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