American Street by Ibi Zoboi, 324 pages
“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?” I liked this book but not as much as I wanted to. This is a good book for teens who want gritty,
realistic fiction.
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