American Street

A National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews and multiple awards! ANew York TimesNotable Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time * A ParadeBest Young Adult Book of All Time * A KirkusBest Book of the Century * Publishers WeeklyFlying Start *Publishers WeeklyBest Book of the Year* ALABooklistEditors' Choice of 2017 (Top of the List Winner) *School Library JournalBest Book of the Year*KirkusBest 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?