The Girl, the Ring, & the Baseball Bat
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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.
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.
[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[STAR] “A hilariously great time… A perfect addition to any teen collection.” – School Library Journal (starred)
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| Subjects | Angie Cruz, diaspora, Latine, toxic masculinity, YAF046060, Dominicana, Dominican, Elizabeth Acevedo, Yaa Gyasi, Junot Diaz, social emotional, Sandra Cisneros, machismo, Patterson, afro latine, afro-latina, Taino, Mangú, matriarch, latinx, diversity, young adult, coming of age, YAF018000, bilingual, short stories, New York, hispanic, high school, plantain, latino, empathy, multicultural, carribean, latina, magical realism, new jersey |
