American Street by Zoboi, Ibi Aanu 

Paperback(HarperCollins, 2017)

BTSB #: 924580 Available

Dewey: FAges: 14-18   


Genres: Multicultural Family Life

Subjects: Immigrants - Fiction Haitians - United States - Fiction Mother-daughter relationship - Fiction Cousins - Fiction School stories Interpersonal relations - Fiction Detroit (Mich.) - Fiction

Summary: 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.