American Street

By Ibi Aanu Zoboi

Subjects: American Dream, Juvenile fiction, Mothers and daughters, Girls, fiction, Haitians, Vodou, Fiction, Immigrants, Children's fiction, Cousins, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Interpersonal relations, Schools

Description: On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie—the good life. But after leaving 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 must learn that freedom comes at a cost. Trapped at the crossroads of an impossible choice, will she pay the price for the American dream? ([source](http://ibizoboi.net/books/american-street))