The Girl, the Ring, & the Baseball Bat
Camille Gomera-Tavarez
(Author)
Description
Rosie: Capricorn. Does great in class. Wants nothing more than to get into the prestigious Innovation Technical Institute and kiss this awful school goodbye. Her talisman: a magical jacket from her mother's past that gets people to do whatever she says. Caro: Leo. Rosie's older sister. Always been closer to their estranged father - and always butted heads more with their strict mother. A trip to Dominican Republic for her father's wedding leads her deep into family history that clears up any illusions about her parents she's ever had. Her talisman: a baseball bat that fixes whatever it breaks. Zeke: Certified Triple Pisces. Up in cold-ass Jersey City living with his aunt after his grandmother dies and his father moves to London to take care of his mother. He crushes on EVERYone - he knows he'll find happiness in love, and maybe a way out of this depression. His talisman: a manifestation stone that will make anyone fall in love with him. Rosie, Caro, and Zeke - and their talismans - find themselves intertwined in a magical, hilarious, and whip-smart Outsiders for the modern day, written by Camille Gomera-Tavarez, a 2022 Publishers Weekly Flying Start.
Product Details
Price
$19.99
$18.59
Publisher
Levine Querido
Publish Date
February 06, 2024
Pages
408
Dimensions
6.0 X 8.56 X 0.91 inches | 1.4 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781646142651
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Camille Gomera-Tavarez is an Afro-Dominican writer, designer, and creative from New Jersey. She has a BFA in Graphic Design & Creative Writing from the Maryland Institute College of Art and is currently based in Philadelphia, PA. Her debut short story collection, High Spirits, received critical acclaim and was named a Pura Belpré Honor Book.
Reviews
[STAR] "Dazzling." - Booklist (starred)
"Skillfully and chaotically represents the ups and downs of high school... a singularly compelling experience for readers." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Skillfully and chaotically represents the ups and downs of high school... a singularly compelling experience for readers." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books