--- product_id: 38966745 title: "American Street" price: "€ 37.31" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/38966745-american-street store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # American Street **Price:** € 37.31 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** American Street - **How much does it cost?** € 37.31 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/38966745-american-street) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews and multiple awards! A New York Times Notable Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time * A Parade Best Young Adult Book of All Time * A Kirkus Best Book of the Century * 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 An evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jason Reynolds 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? YA Coming-of-Age: Alone in a new country, Fabiola must find her footing between her Haitian roots and the grittiness of Detroit’s west side, where one impossible choice could cost her everything. Magical Realism for Teens: Where the streets of Detroit meet the spiritual world, Fabiola’s story is infused with the magic of Haitian Vodou, where lwas guide her and every corner is a crossroad. Complex Family Drama: Fabiola navigates a new life with her three Americanized cousins—the Brains, the Beauty, and the Brawn—whose bold personalities and dangerous secrets pull her deeper into their world. A Mother-Daughter Story: With her mother detained by U.S. immigration, Fabiola is driven by one mission: to bring her family back together, no matter the price she has to pay for the American dream. Review: In my feelings: ode to American Street - I just fell in love with this novel! I felt like I clicked with this novel from the beginning. It wasn’t slow for me to get into, I was immediately engaged. Fabiola is such a compelling MC and narrator and I was so intrigued by what she would do next and by what the other characters would do. There are just so many things about this story that I loved. I loved that although Fabiola has newly immigrated to the US from Haiti she still remains firmly connected to her roots. She’s still spiritually connected to Haiti and her ancestors. The story contains magical realism that is described through Fabiola’s spiritual connection to the gods. Her lwas, spiritual songs, and stories play a prominent role in the story and we see how they guide Fabiola in the decisions she makes. I like that she remained steadfast in her spiritual devotion and her love for Haiti because of that added dimension to her American experience. The American story is one of assimilation so I loved that Fabiola rejected that and remained true to her origins. I also loved almost all of the characters in the book (Dray is extremely problematic, to say the least). All of the characters in this story are so dynamic and they have so much dimension and complexity. Even Dray, who’s a clear antagonist, is written with depth and dimension. Fabiola’s relationships with the characters are complicated and nuanced and you just want to keep learning more about them. I liked that the author portrayed the complex relationship Fabiola has with her family. She loved them and they love her but they frequently have this conflict or friction that they have to work through. But despite the conflict within their family, they still ride or die for each other. I also loved Kasim’s character (sigh😔). He respected Fabiola and you could tell that he genuinely cared about her. I felt like their relationship just conveyed the innocence and beauty that comes with experiencing your first love. Even writing about him and their relationship makes me emotional. The formation of the relationship felt so organic and genuine, so I just really loved him as a character. I really enjoyed Ibi Zoboi’s writing. Her writing kept me intrigued and in suspense. There’s one part where Fabiola is learning about the character Bad Leg, and I thought that part was so mind-blowing and cleverly written. The story also contained dramatic irony so that contributed to the suspense I felt. I also loved the magical realism in the book. It was used to cleverly and also felt organic because it was tied to Fabiola’s spirituality. Lastly, I want to explain why I appreciate this book. I just felt so touched by this book because it felt like it was written as an ode to black girls. This book was written for all black girls across the diaspora and socioeconomic lines. Even though Fabiola and her cousins' experience wasn’t a direct reflection of my own, I still felt so connected to them and I related to them. I feel like this story is the definition of Black Girl Magic. It’s for all black girls; the rich girls, the poor girls, the girls with the hoop earrings, the girls with fresh Jordan’s, the nerdy girls, the anime girls, and more. This story just did such a good job showing that black girls are multi-dimensional and we have so much range and diversity. I feel like this story was written with so much love and appreciation for black girls everywhere in the world, I just loved it. Another important message the novel had was that black girls are resilient. We are emotional and complicated but we are also resilient and we make beauty out of the limited options we are given. This is the very essence of Black Girl Magic. The novel also makes exemplifies how the immigrant experience is the American experience. America is a country of many cultures and traditions existing at once. It’s how people navigate the balance of their origins with their new environment that defines their American experience. I just loved this book! It made me happy, it made me emotional, it made me cry. Not very often to do books elicit an emotional response from me but this one did. I highly recommend this book, especially to fellow black girls. This book also contains themes that are really relevant to the events that happening today concerning BLM protests. I will add a trigger warning that the book describes police brutality and gun violence so this may be triggering for some readers. Otherwise, I encourage everyone to read this book and to get into the feels! Review: What a great reading experience! - Whoa....I resumed this book today and literally finished it today. So fast paced, so much action! I truly enjoyed this novel considering I did not expect this book to do well. American Street is about Fabiola Toussaint who immigrates to America with her mother from Haiti, but upon arrival, her mother is detained at customs, leaving Fabiola to navigate a new country and culture on her own with some help from her cousins and aunt. The theme of this story is based on Fabiola trying to make sense of what happened to her mom and then trying to find a way for her mother to join her. As she begins to settle into her new environment, she meets and falls in love with a young guy named Kasim Anderson. Anderson will teach her about her new world and also serve to temporarily fill the void that Fabiola only desires for her mother. So many events occur that keep the storyline interesting and moving, but I must say, it is also sad. Honestly, I experienced many emotions while reading this book, and when I finished it, I still had all the characters I met in my mind. I finished this book in two sittings, though I did take a break because of work. I gave this book 4 stars on GoodReads, but it is technically 4.5 out of 5.0. Zoboi did a great job writing this book. Our main character, Fabiola Toussaint, is well developed and the theme is real and will resonate with many readers who have foreign blood in them. I enjoyed this book and definitely recommend it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #334,461 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #247 in Teen & Young Adult Coming of Age Fiction #304 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Girls' & Women's Issues (Books) #1,723 in Teen & Young Adult Contemporary Romance | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,557 Reviews | ## Images ![American Street - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81pLUH06E9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ In my feelings: ode to American Street *by L***H on June 30, 2020* I just fell in love with this novel! I felt like I clicked with this novel from the beginning. It wasn’t slow for me to get into, I was immediately engaged. Fabiola is such a compelling MC and narrator and I was so intrigued by what she would do next and by what the other characters would do. There are just so many things about this story that I loved. I loved that although Fabiola has newly immigrated to the US from Haiti she still remains firmly connected to her roots. She’s still spiritually connected to Haiti and her ancestors. The story contains magical realism that is described through Fabiola’s spiritual connection to the gods. Her lwas, spiritual songs, and stories play a prominent role in the story and we see how they guide Fabiola in the decisions she makes. I like that she remained steadfast in her spiritual devotion and her love for Haiti because of that added dimension to her American experience. The American story is one of assimilation so I loved that Fabiola rejected that and remained true to her origins. I also loved almost all of the characters in the book (Dray is extremely problematic, to say the least). All of the characters in this story are so dynamic and they have so much dimension and complexity. Even Dray, who’s a clear antagonist, is written with depth and dimension. Fabiola’s relationships with the characters are complicated and nuanced and you just want to keep learning more about them. I liked that the author portrayed the complex relationship Fabiola has with her family. She loved them and they love her but they frequently have this conflict or friction that they have to work through. But despite the conflict within their family, they still ride or die for each other. I also loved Kasim’s character (sigh😔). He respected Fabiola and you could tell that he genuinely cared about her. I felt like their relationship just conveyed the innocence and beauty that comes with experiencing your first love. Even writing about him and their relationship makes me emotional. The formation of the relationship felt so organic and genuine, so I just really loved him as a character. I really enjoyed Ibi Zoboi’s writing. Her writing kept me intrigued and in suspense. There’s one part where Fabiola is learning about the character Bad Leg, and I thought that part was so mind-blowing and cleverly written. The story also contained dramatic irony so that contributed to the suspense I felt. I also loved the magical realism in the book. It was used to cleverly and also felt organic because it was tied to Fabiola’s spirituality. Lastly, I want to explain why I appreciate this book. I just felt so touched by this book because it felt like it was written as an ode to black girls. This book was written for all black girls across the diaspora and socioeconomic lines. Even though Fabiola and her cousins' experience wasn’t a direct reflection of my own, I still felt so connected to them and I related to them. I feel like this story is the definition of Black Girl Magic. It’s for all black girls; the rich girls, the poor girls, the girls with the hoop earrings, the girls with fresh Jordan’s, the nerdy girls, the anime girls, and more. This story just did such a good job showing that black girls are multi-dimensional and we have so much range and diversity. I feel like this story was written with so much love and appreciation for black girls everywhere in the world, I just loved it. Another important message the novel had was that black girls are resilient. We are emotional and complicated but we are also resilient and we make beauty out of the limited options we are given. This is the very essence of Black Girl Magic. The novel also makes exemplifies how the immigrant experience is the American experience. America is a country of many cultures and traditions existing at once. It’s how people navigate the balance of their origins with their new environment that defines their American experience. I just loved this book! It made me happy, it made me emotional, it made me cry. Not very often to do books elicit an emotional response from me but this one did. I highly recommend this book, especially to fellow black girls. This book also contains themes that are really relevant to the events that happening today concerning BLM protests. I will add a trigger warning that the book describes police brutality and gun violence so this may be triggering for some readers. Otherwise, I encourage everyone to read this book and to get into the feels! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a great reading experience! *by M***E on April 7, 2017* Whoa....I resumed this book today and literally finished it today. So fast paced, so much action! I truly enjoyed this novel considering I did not expect this book to do well. American Street is about Fabiola Toussaint who immigrates to America with her mother from Haiti, but upon arrival, her mother is detained at customs, leaving Fabiola to navigate a new country and culture on her own with some help from her cousins and aunt. The theme of this story is based on Fabiola trying to make sense of what happened to her mom and then trying to find a way for her mother to join her. As she begins to settle into her new environment, she meets and falls in love with a young guy named Kasim Anderson. Anderson will teach her about her new world and also serve to temporarily fill the void that Fabiola only desires for her mother. So many events occur that keep the storyline interesting and moving, but I must say, it is also sad. Honestly, I experienced many emotions while reading this book, and when I finished it, I still had all the characters I met in my mind. I finished this book in two sittings, though I did take a break because of work. I gave this book 4 stars on GoodReads, but it is technically 4.5 out of 5.0. Zoboi did a great job writing this book. Our main character, Fabiola Toussaint, is well developed and the theme is real and will resonate with many readers who have foreign blood in them. I enjoyed this book and definitely recommend it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It left me wanting more *by S***A on November 15, 2017* A beautifully written book that combines Haitian Vodou, spirituality and Creole culture with contemporary American way of life. This novel is a fantastic blend of fear, hope, crime, love, abuse, poor judgements, faith, life choices and more. All that leads to a bittersweet ending. Fabiola is an US born Haitian teenager who lived most of her life in Haiti together with her mother. When the two of them are attempting to return to the US to secure a better life, Fabiola’s mother is being detained by US immigration. Throughout the story we learn of the reason why that happened. Fabiola lives with her aunt Jo and three cousins in Detroit. While trying to adjust to the new country, she constantly misses her mother and tries her best to have her released, so that the two of them can have a better future. Slowly however she realizes that United States may not be the paradise on Earth which she dreamt of, and that life in Detroit has own difficulties. Her family, although hard for her not to love, have own problems and make questionable and not always the right choices in life. “The rock in the water does not know the pain of the rock in the sun”. When it becomes obvious that nobody is able to help Fabiola’s mother, she turns deeper to her Haitian Vodou faith, which blends fantastically in the story and adds it a new edge, which I did not find in another book. All characters are well developed, some are more likeable than others. Some are very easy to dislike. But they all make the story full. I absolutely loved this novel and will remember it for a long time. It deserves the spot on the shelf for books to be read again in the future. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/38966745-american-street](https://www.desertcart.be/products/38966745-american-street) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-13*