A National Book Prize Finalist with five starred review articles!

A New York Times Notable Book * Web publishers Weekly Flying Begin * Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice of 2017 (The surface of the List winner) * College Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Publication of the entire year * BookPage Best YA Publication of the entire year

American Street can be an evocative and powerful coming-of-age story ideal for fans of Everything, Everything; Bone Gap; and everything American Boys.

In about American Road this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi Zoboi attracts on her very own experience as a young Haitian immigrant, infusing this lyrical exploration of America with marvelous realism and vodou culture.

Over the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she’d finally find une belle vie-a good life.

But after they keep Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola’s mother is detained by U.S. immigration, departing Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess; the grittiness of Detroit’s west side; a new college; and a surprising romance, all on her own.

Just like she finds her footing within this strange new world, an unhealthy proposition presents itself, and Fabiola quickly realizes that freedom comes at a cost. Trapped in the crossroads of the difficult choice, will she pay the purchase price for the American desire?