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The Instant New York Times Bestseller Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction A searing, deeply moving memoir about family, love, loss, and forgiveness from the critically acclaimed, bestselling National Book Award-winning author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Family relationships are never simple. But Sherman Alexie’s bond with his mother Lillian was more complex than most. She plunged her family into chaos with a drinking habit, but shed her addiction when it was on the brink of costing her everything. She survived a violent past, but created an elaborate facade to hide the truth. She selflessly cared for strangers, but was often incapable of showering her children with the affection that they so desperately craved. She wanted a better life for her son, but it was only by leaving her behind that he could hope to achieve it. It’s these contradictions that made Lillian Alexie a beautiful, mercurial, abusive, intelligent, complicated, and very human woman.

Little, Brown

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American Street is an evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Everything, Everything; Bone Gap; and All American Boys.

In this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi Zoboi draws on her own experience as a young Haitian immigrant, infusing this lyrical exploration of America with magical realism and vodou culture.

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?

-Harper Collins

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"How could you do this to us! To our family?" || "How long have you been cheating on me?" || "I don't trust you."

“How could you do this to us! To our family?”

Puck was staring at the floor through his fingers. The pattern in the wood was making his head hurt more than her yelling, which he could tell was about to get all kinds of Spanish just by the volume. He definitely deserved it. “Cus I’m a loser, that’s how. You know that going in, so I’m not really sure why you married me in the first place?” He kept his voice low, not wanting to wake their daughter. Or give her the same childhood experiences he’d had, only remembering his old man screaming at his mom. And leaving, which was what he was bound to happen once he was charged with whatever he got for getting wasted then getting behind the wheel of his truck. Again. Even if Santana didn’t kick him out, which was pretty likely, odds of him getting to stick around weren’t good.  

“How long have you been cheating on me?”

“Give it a rest, Berry. Porn isn’t cheating. It’s just showing me all the stuff I’m not suppose to do without asking. Also, all the really weird stuff I don’t really wanna do.”

“I don’t trust you.”

Puck shrugged, turning back to his locker and rooting around for his gym shoes. “Dunno why. You dumped me, remember? Something about a credit score or whatever. Didn’t even think that mattered until I was 18.” He slammed the door out of habit, and a little annoyance. “So if there’s someone who shouldn’t trust the other person, it’s me.”