{"product_id":"american-street-9780062473059","title":"American Street","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews and multiple awards!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book * A \u003cem\u003eTime \u003c\/em\u003eMagazine Best YA Book of All Time * A \u003cem\u003eParade\u003c\/em\u003e Best Young Adult Book of All Time * A \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Century * \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Flying Start * \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of the Year * ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice of 2017 (Top of the List Winner) * \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year * \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year * BookPage Best YA Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jason Reynolds\u003c\/strong\u003e\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 \u003cem\u003evodou\u003c\/em\u003e culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find \u003cem\u003eune belle vie\u003c\/em\u003e--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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZoboi, Ibi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIbi Zoboi\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Street\u003c\/em\u003e, a National Book Award finalist; \u003cem\u003eNigeria Jones\u003c\/em\u003e, a Coretta Scott King Award winner; \u003cem\u003ePride\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eMy Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eOkoye to the People: A Black Panther Novel\u003c\/em\u003e for Marvel; and the Walter Award and \u003cem\u003eLA Times\u003c\/em\u003e Book Prize-winning \u003cem\u003ePunching the Air\u003c\/em\u003e, cowritten with Exonerated Five member Yusef Salaam. She is also a two-time Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner for her picture book \u003cem\u003eThe People Remember\u003c\/em\u003e and her middle grade biography of Octavia Butler, \u003cem\u003eStar Child\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the editor of the anthology \u003cem\u003eBlack Enough\u003c\/em\u003e. Born in Haiti and raised in New York City, she now lives in New Jersey with her family. You can find her online at ibizoboi.net.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Versify","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598260015378,"sku":"9780062473059","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_501b6ffb-7be2-4db0-b463-ee4ade2b36d3.jpg?v=1751363677","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/american-street-9780062473059","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}