Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating.
This Week I’m Waiting On…….
American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Publication: February 14th 2017
Genres: YA, Contemporary, Cultural
On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie—the good life. But after leaving 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 must learn that freedom comes at a cost. Trapped at the crossroads of an impossible choice, will she pay the price for the American dream?
Why Am I Waiting?
It’s YA, Contemporary, and diverse; all things that I love to read! I think that the protagonist being Haitian is something that needs to be read. I’m always excited to read books that POC, so this was a must when I saw it. I just love that cover! What book are you waiting on this week?
Lekeisha The Booknerd 
This is the first I’ve heard of this book. The summary sounds interesting and quite unique. And that cover is beautiful! Nice pick. 😀
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Oo I’ve never read anything with a Haitian character! Thanks for putting this one on my radar. I hope you love it!! 🙂
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Love the cover and setting for this!
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Great pick ~ I love the cover and the book blurb too. Definitely adding to my TBR. Thanks for sharing!
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A really nice cover and interesting topic
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I haven’t heard of this one before, so thanks for bringing it to my attention! What an interesting cover ^_^ Lovely pick!
Brittany @ Brittany’s Book Rambles
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I’d spotted that gorgeous cover on another blog but hadn’t yet read what it was about. Sounds fantastic though, thanks for sharing!
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I agree, that cover is just gorgeous! Seeing that cover and title immediately drew me into reading the synopsis, and it sounds wonderful. Hope you’ll enjoy when you get your hands on it 😀
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Haven’t heard of this book yet but it sounds like an amazing synopsis. Im gonna look up this author and check out her other books. Thanks for sharing and coming by Bemused Bookworm. 🙂
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YEEESSSS, DIVERSITY FOR THE WIN! I love the cover and the premise. I hope you enjoy this book when you get the chance to read it!
Have a lovely week, Lekeisha. =)
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
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It sounds good
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Love the cover! Great pick and I hope you end up loving it!
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Yep, this sounds great! Thanks for sharing
my WoW
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This one is new to me but it does sound rather interesting! Thanks so much for sharing it today!!
Happy Reading! Dani @ Paulette’s Papers
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I dread your WoW. You always introduce a new novel to me that I have never heard of but sounds so wonderfully divine that I just have add it to my TBR. So basically, it’s always growing and now I just get to blame you ❤ This book sounds epic!
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What a beautiful cover! And that synopsis sounds amazing as well.
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I hadn’t heard of this book before, but it sounds terrific.
Grace @ Books of Love
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Really lovely cover! The blurb has me intrigued too. I like that the character is from Haiti and I want to see how things play out for her. Nice pick. Hope we all get to read it 🙂
Happy Wednesday!
Shane @ Itching for Books
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It is a gorgeous cover! I hope you’ll enjoy and I’ll be on the lookout for your review. 🙂
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This is my first time hearing about this book but oh my when I saw it’s releasing date… It really sounds like too far away….
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I have this on my TBR too 🙂
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Yaas to this book! Just yes, the cover, the synopsis–all of it.
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