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Virtual Book Buzz Book Club - American Street

Program Type:

Books & Authors

Age Group:

Adults
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Join other adults in their 20's/30's for a book discussion. 

This month: American Street by Ibi Zoboi

Books available at the Adult Help Desk. Register to receive the meeting link. 

About the book: 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?