American Street Audiobook

Quotes

• “Self-assured, elegant, and utterly captivating.”

  — New York Times Book Review

• “Zoboi urges us to examine the American dream to see if there is room within it to hold the ones we love.”

  — Ebony

• “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.”

  — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

• “Unflinchingly tackles contemporary issues of immigration, assimilation, violence, and drug dealing…Mixing gritty street life with the tenderness of first love, Haitian Vodou, and family bonds, the book is at once chilling, evocative, and reaffirming.”

  — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

• “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 (starred review)

• “Zoboi’s stunning debut intertwines mysticism and love with grit and violence…Fierce and beautiful.”

  — Booklist (starred review)

• “A lovely and poignant meditation on one girl’s struggle to find her way in a new world.”

  — Nicola Yoon, New York Times bestselling author

• “Brimming with culture, magic, warmth, and unabashed rawness, American Street is ultimately a blistering tale of humanity…a remarkable debut from Zoboi.”

  — Jason Reynolds, coauthor of All American Boys