American Street
Record details
- ISBN: 9781470859169
- ISBN: 1470859165
- ISBN: 1470859173
- ISBN: 9781470859176
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Physical Description:
sound disc
7 audio discs (8 1/2 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. - Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [New York] : Harper Audio, [2017]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Compact discs. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Performed by Robin Miles. |
Summary, etc.: | On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie--a good life. But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola's mother is detained by US 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. |
Target Audience Note: | 012-017 |
Awards Note: | Nutmeg Award Nominee, High School, 2020. |
Source of Description Note: | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
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Genre: | Audiobooks. |
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- 4 of 4 copies available at Bibliomation.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Bethel Public Library | NEW TEEN CDBK ZOBOI (H.S. NUTMEG 2019) (Text) | 34030141520327 | Teen Book on CD | Available | - |
Kent Memorial Library - Suffield | YA CDA ZOBOI (Text) | 32518138259976 | Young Adult Book on CD | Available | - |
Southbury Public Library | TEEN ZOBOI/BOOK ON CD (Text) | 34019145872701 | Teen Audio Book | Available | - |
Weston Public Library | YA-BKCD ZOBOI (Text) | 34053142835957 | Young Adult Book on CD | Available | - |
American Street
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Summary
American Street
A National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews! A New York Times Notable Book * 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 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 vie--a good life. But 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. 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?