American Street Hard cover - 2017
by Zoboi, Ibi
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
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Details
- Title American Street
- Author Zoboi, Ibi
- Binding Hard Cover
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Near Fine
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Balzer + Bray, New York
- Date 2017
- Bookseller's Inventory # 2339846
- ISBN 9780062473042 / 0062473042
- Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.3 in (21.34 x 14.22 x 3.30 cm)
- Ages 14 to UP years
- Grade levels 9 - UP
- Reading level 690
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects Mothers and daughters, Immigrants
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
From the rear cover
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. immi-gration, 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?
In her stunning debut, 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. Unflinching yet filled with joy, American Street is an evocative and -powerful coming-of-age story.
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 12/15/2016, Page 48
- Horn Book Magazine, 03/01/2017, Page 101
- Kirkus Reviews, 11/15/2016, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 11/21/2016, Page 0
- School Library Journal, 02/01/2017, Page 109
- Shelf Awareness, 02/17/2017, Page 0
