The Girl, the Ring, and the Baseball Bat
by Camille Gomera-Tavarez
Narrated by Amanda Alcántara, Melania Luisa, André Santana
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Pub Date Feb 06 2024 | Archive Date Feb 17 2024
RB Media | Recorded Books
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Description
From Pura Belpre Honor Author and PW Flying Start, 26-year-old CAMILLE GOMERA-TAVAREZ
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.
Advance Praise
Praise for High Spirits
"Authentic and immersive…A labor of love imbued with dedication to family." --Kirkus, starred review
"Deeply personal and relatable. Steeped in nostalgia and harsh but fierce love, this is a memorable family saga in its own right." --Booklist, starred review
"Full of vivid and poetic imagery… settings worthy of drinking in, and thematic material ripe for contemplation about identity, intergenerational memory, and patriarchy and toxic masculinity, Gomera-Tavarez's soulfully crafted debut is a sensitive, intrinsically feminist work." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"This nostalgic collection of family stories is stunning." --Shelf-Awareness
Available Editions
| EDITION | Audiobook, Unabridged |
| ISBN | 9798890595904 |
| PRICE | $24.99 (USD) |
| DURATION | 5 Hours, 30 Minutes |
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