The Girl, the Ring, & the Baseball Bat -- Camille Gomera-Tavarez, Hardcover

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.

Author: Camille Gomera-Tavarez
Publisher: Levine Querido
Published: 02/06/2024
Pages: 408
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.56h x 6.00w x 0.91d
ISBN: 9781646142651
Age Range: 13-17

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/20/2023
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2024
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2023
Booklist 01/01/2024 pg. 60

About the Author
Camille Gomera-Tavarez is an Afro-Dominican graphic designer, illustrator, and authoress from Clifton, NJ. She graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design and a minor in Creative Writing from the Maryland Institute College of Art.

Her first book, High Spirits, was a Publishers Weekly Flying Start, earned three starred reviews, and called a "soulfully crafted debut."

Visit her at www.cgtdesign.net.