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American Street [Large Print]

Author: Zoboi, Ibi Aanu

Follett Number: 1735YCX
Audience: Young Adult
Publisher: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2020
Format: 439 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
ISBN-13: 978-1-43287-911-2
ISBN-10: 1-43287-911-1
LCCN: 2020-001728
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Large Print; Fiction

Subjects:
Haiti Emigration and Immigration Fiction
Haitians Fiction
Large Type Books
Teenagers Fiction
United States Emigration and Immigration Fiction
Fabiola Toussaint, a young Haitian immigrant to the United States, must navigate her life, school and relationships, while dealing with her loud cousins after her mother is detained by the United States immigration department.

From the publisher:
"A National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews! A New York Times Notable Book * Publishers Weekly Flying Start * Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * ALA Booklist Editors' Choice of 2017 (Top of the List winner) * School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * BookPage Best YA Book of the Year 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?"--

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