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Ibi Zoboi is the New York Times bestselling author of American Street, a National Book Award finalist; Nigeria Jones, a Coretta Scott King Award winner; Pride; My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich; Okoye to the People: A Black Panther Novel for Marvel; and the Walter Award and LA Times Book Prize–winning Punching the Air, cowritten with Exonerated Five member Yusef Salaam. She is also a two-time Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner for her picture book The People Remember and her middle grade biography of Octavia Butler, Star Child. She is the editor of the anthology Black Enough. Born in Haiti and raised in New York City, she now lives in New Jersey with her family. You can find her online at ibizoboi.net.

★ "Bold and exciting. Readers will fly through Zoboi’s latest masterpiece and crave more stories featuring Caribbean folklore. An ambitious contemporary fantasy that will grip readers from the first page." — Booklist (starred review)★ “The stage is set for secrets and supernatural discoveries. The slow, methodical unraveling of how interwoven the two teenage girls’ stories is the treat of this sharp verse narrative.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)"[A] rich modern take paying homage to classic portrayals from Caribbean folklore. Decadent. This fantastical novel-in-verse will please fans of contemporary fantasy and poetry alike." — BookPage★ “The verse format offers a rhythmic and accessible read while challenging stereotypes regarding colorism and racism. An essential book.” — School Library Journal (starred review)★ “Readers will enjoy the ways the monstrous characters’ human facades shift. A vividly creative, heart-pounding poetic journey.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Ambitious and unapologetic in its rendering, deftly addressing themes of colorism, assimilation, and inheritance. This fast-paced fever dream of a tale crackles and sparks on the page—almost burning the fingertips as it weaves folklore into reality." — Amber McBride, National Book Award finalist and author of Me (Moth)Praise for AMERICAN STREET: “Brimming with culture, magic, warmth, and unabashed rawness, Zoboi [is], without question, an inevitable force in storytelling.” — Jason Reynolds, award-winning author of Long Way Down and coauthor of All American Boys“Zoboi displays her immense talent in a new genre by creating a first-class, haunting urban fantasy. Will likely be loved by fans of Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi and Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye.” — Shelf Awareness★ "Skillfully captures the complexities of identity and belonging, offering a powerful narrative about two girls struggling to understand who they are and where they come from." — Horn Book (starred review)★ “Zoboi delves into each teen’s inner turmoil, tackling themes of misogynoir, colorism, and immigration via complicated mother-daughter dynamics. [A] searing exploration of personal growth and self-discovery.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)