| Edition |
First paperback edition. |
| Description |
324, 13 pages ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Includes author's notes, acknowledgements, and a preview of Pride. |
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Nutmeg Book Award nominee , Grade 9-12 High School, 2020. |
| Summary |
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? |
| Audience |
Ages 14-17 years. |
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HL690L Lexile. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader 4.4. |
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Reading Counts! 6.3. |
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Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning UG 4.4 11.0 187750. |
| Awards |
National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature, 2017 |
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Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2017 |
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School Library Journal's Best Books, 2017 |
| Subject |
Immigrants -- Juvenile fiction.
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Haitians -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
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Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
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Cousins -- Juvenile fiction.
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American Dream -- Juvenile fiction.
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Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction.
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Detroit (Mich.) -- Juvenile fiction.
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Schools -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Young adult fiction.
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Bildungsromans.
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| ISBN |
0062473050 (softcover) |
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9780062473059 (softcover) |
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