The girl, the ring, & the baseball bat
by
 
Gomera-Tavarez, Camille, author.

Title
The girl, the ring, & the baseball bat

Alternate title
Girl, the ring, and the baseball bat

Author
Gomera-Tavarez, Camille, author.

Summary
"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 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. Armed with their talismans Rosie, Caro and Zeke find their lives intertwined in magical and hilarious ways."-- Provided by publisher.

General Note
"Pura Belpré Honor Winner"--Dust jacket.
 
"This is an Arthur A. Levine book"--Title page verso.

Physical Description
397 pages ; 22 cm

Genre
Fantasy fiction.
 
Romance fiction.
 
Humorous fiction.

Subject Term
Talismans -- Fiction.
 
Magic -- Fiction.
 
Wishes -- Fiction.
 
Baseball bats -- Fiction.
 
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.

Publisher
Levine Querido,

Publication Date
2024
 
2023

ISBN
9781646142651

Publication Information
Montclair [New Jersey] : Levine Querido, 2024.
 
©2023

Call Number
YA GOMERATAVAREZ


Item BarcodeCollectionCall NumberStatus
33607003745869New Young AdultGOMERATAVAREZ CamilleChecked In