American Street

Self-assured, elegant and utterly captivating. -- New York Times Mixing gritty street life with the tenderness of first love, Haitian Vodou, and family bonds, the book is at once chilling, evocative, and reaffirming. -- <em>Publishers Weekly</em> <strong>(starred review)</strong> Filling her pages with magic, humanity, tragedy, and hope, Zoboi builds up, takes apart, and then rebuilds an unforgettable story. This book will take root in readers' hearts. -- <em>Kirkus Reviews </em><strong>(starred review)</strong> Zoboi urges us to examine the American dream to see if there is room within it to hold the ones we love -- Ebony Magazine Zoboi's stunning debut intertwines mysticism and love with grit and violence...Fierce and beautiful. -- <em>Booklist </em><strong>(starred review)</strong> Will reach young readers regardless of their background. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books <strong>(starred review)</strong> A breathtaking story about contemporary America that will serve as a mirror to some and a window for others, and it will stay with anyone who reads it. -- School Library Journal <strong>(starred review)</strong> A poignant meditation on one girl's struggle to find her way in a new world. -- Nicola Yoon, bestselling author of EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING. Brimming with culture, magic, warmth, and unabashed rawness, American Street is ultimately a blistering tale of humanity. This is Manchild in the Promised Land, for a new generation, and a remarkable debut from Zoboi, who without question is an inevitable force in storytelling. -- Jason Reynolds, award-winning co-author of ALL AMERICAN BOYS Zoboi's nascent storytelling gifts ensnare from page one. To this spellbinding voice of the next generation, I bow. -- Rita Williams-Garcia, New York Times bestselling author and three-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award