By: Zoboi, Ibi
Format: Paperback / softback
Published By: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Date of Publication: 12/07/18
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780062473059
Dimensions in mm: 139 x 203 x 22
Description: A National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews and multiple awards!AA?New York TimesA?Notable Book *A?A Time Magazine Best YA Book Of All Time* Publishers WeeklyA?Flying Start *A?Publishers WeeklyA?Best Book of the YearA?* ALAA?BooklistA?Editors' Choice of 2017 (Top of the List winner) *A?School Library JournalA?Best Book of the YearA?*A?KirkusA?Best Book of the Year * BookPage Best YA Book of the YearAn evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jason ReynoldsIn 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?_Ts mother is detained by U.S. immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess; the grittiness of Detroit?_Ts 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?
Format: Paperback / softback
Published By: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Date of Publication: 12/07/18
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780062473059
Dimensions in mm: 139 x 203 x 22
Description: A National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews and multiple awards!AA?New York TimesA?Notable Book *A?A Time Magazine Best YA Book Of All Time* Publishers WeeklyA?Flying Start *A?Publishers WeeklyA?Best Book of the YearA?* ALAA?BooklistA?Editors' Choice of 2017 (Top of the List winner) *A?School Library JournalA?Best Book of the YearA?*A?KirkusA?Best Book of the Year * BookPage Best YA Book of the YearAn evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jason ReynoldsIn 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?_Ts mother is detained by U.S. immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess; the grittiness of Detroit?_Ts 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?