{"product_id":"9780062473042","title":"American Street","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eZoboi, Ibi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersify\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\/14\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eA National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews and multiple awards!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA New York Times Notable Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time * A Parade Best Young Adult Book of All Time * A Kirkus Best Book of the Century * 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jason Reynolds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie—a good life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYA Coming-of-Age:\u003c\/b\u003e Alone in a new country, Fabiola must find her footing between her Haitian roots and the grittiness of Detroit’s west side, where one impossible choice could cost her everything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMagical Realism for Teens:\u003c\/b\u003e Where the streets of Detroit meet the spiritual world, Fabiola’s story is infused with the magic of Haitian Vodou, where lwas guide her and every corner is a crossroad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComplex Family Drama:\u003c\/b\u003e Fabiola navigates a new life with her three Americanized cousins—the Brains, the Beauty, and the Brawn—whose bold personalities and dangerous secrets pull her deeper into their world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Mother-Daughter Story:\u003c\/b\u003e With her mother detained by U.S. immigration, Fabiola is driven by one mission: to bring her family back together, no matter the price she has to pay for the American dream.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Versify","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46941078356223,"sku":"9780062473042","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062473042_s600x595.jpg?v=1781544215","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780062473042","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}