American Street
(Sprache: Englisch)
A National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews!American Street is an evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Everything, Everything, Bone Gap, and All American Boys.In this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi...
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A National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews!American Street is an evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Everything, Everything, Bone Gap, and All American Boys.In 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. On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle viea good life. But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiolas mother is detained by U.S. immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess, the grittiness of Detroits 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?
Autoren-Porträt von Ibi Zoboi
Zoboi, IbiIbi Zoboi is the author of American Street, a National Book Award finalist. She was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She also edited the anthology Black Enough. Ibi's writing has been published in the New York Times Book Review, The Horn Book, and the Rumpus, among others. After living in Brooklyn for most of her life, she now lives in New Jersey with her family. You can find her online at ibizoboi.net.
Produktdetails
- Autor: Ibi Zoboi
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 14 Jahre
- 2018, Masse: 13,9 x 20,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: HarperCollins US
- ISBN-10: 0062473050
- ISBN-13: 9780062473059
- Erscheinungsdatum: 05.11.2019
Sprache:
Englisch
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