“The rock in the water does not know the pain of the rock in the sun.
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?” - taken from Goodreads.com
A powerful story about Fabiola’s quest to achieve the American Dream and what it will cost her to get there. Thrown into life with her cousins and aunt, she is left to own devices to find a way to gain her mother’s release from immigration officials and make her way around the streets of Detroit. Interspersed with the stories of minor characters, readers will gain insight into what life is like for an immigrant.
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