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American Street

Ibi Aanu Zoboi

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?

GenresImmigrantsJuvenile fictionHaitiansUnited StatesMothers and daughtersCousins

324 pages

English edition · First published 2017 by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers · ISBN 9780062473042

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