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American Street - Ibi Zoboi, Robin Miles
American Street
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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... show more
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 US 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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Format: audiobook
ASIN: B01MYNP9M5
Publisher: HarperAudio
Edition language: English
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YA Fantasy - K.A. Wiggins
YA Fantasy - K.A. Wiggins rated it
4.0 American Street
Read this in one sitting, so for starters, it's a pretty quick read. The author did a good job with authentic voices between the Haitian protagonist and her Detroit classmates and the emotional journey of an immigrant felt honest and effective. It's a high quality #ownvoices story and the author com...
My Never Ending List
My Never Ending List rated it
3.5 American Street
I have mixed feeling about this novel. I wasn’t expecting what I got when I read this novel. I felt it could have delivered a stronger message but I thought sections of this novels were excellent and I enjoyed Fabiola’s relationships with her cousins. Each of these relationships were unique and they...
The Reading Perusals of Rose Summers
The Reading Perusals of Rose Summers rated it
4.0 Review: American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Initial reaction: I enjoyed every moment of this novel because it was an emotional and realistic journey with a strong protagonist whose narrative voice stayed with me long after I finished the story. It's a difficult read to swallow in places because of the actions of some of the characters, but in...
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