Name: The Girl, the Ring, & the Baseball Bat
Author: Gomera-Tavarez, Camille
ISBN: [978-1-64614-265-1,1-64614-265-9]

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The Girl, the Ring, & the Baseball Bat

Author: Gomera-Tavarez, Camille

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Follett Number: 2367UC5
Audience: Young Adult
Publisher: Levine Querido, c2023, p2024
Format: 397 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-64614-265-1
ISBN-10: 1-64614-265-9
LCCN: 2023-931662
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Fiction

Subjects:

Baseball Bats Fiction

Fantasy Fiction

Fantasy

Humorous Fiction

Humorous Stories

Jackets Fiction

Magic Fiction

Man-Woman Relationships Fiction

Talismans Fiction

Wishes Fiction

"This is an Arthur A. Levine book"--Title page verso. "Armed with talismans, including an enchanted jacket that gets people to do anything, a baseball bat that fixes anything it breaks and a manifestation stone that makes anyone fall in love, Rosie, her older sister Caro and Zeke find their lives intertwined in magical and hilarious ways"--Provided by publisher.

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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. P R A I S E ? "A hilariously great time... A perfect addition to any teen collection." -School Library Journal (starred) ? "Dazzling." -Booklist (starred) "A quick read and the characters are especially enjoyable... We all could use friends like this group of teens, and reading how they come together is a nice way to spend an afternoon." -Locus Magazine "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

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