High spirits : short stories on Dominican diaspora / Camille Gomera-Tavarez.
| Author/creator | Gomera-Tavarez, Camille author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Lantern Paperback Edition. |
| Publication | [Montclair, New Jersey] : Lantern Paperbacks, published by Levine Querido, 2023. |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | 198 pages : black and white illustrations, genealogical table ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Stickball -- Colmado -- Swimming in circles -- Cut day -- Vamo 'pa la playa -- Payphone -- Bárbaro -- Skipping stones -- Life after the storm -- Domino -- High spirits. |
| Abstract | A collection of interconnected short stories from the Dominican diaspora focused on one extended family across multiple generations....It is told in a style both utterly real and distinctly magical. Its stories explore machismo, mental health, family, and identity -- back cover. |
| Interest age level | Ages 12-18 |
| Interest grade level | Grades 10-12 |
| Audience | 860 Lexile |
| Awards note | Pura Belpré Honor Book |
| Genre/form | Domestic fiction. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Short stories. |
| Genre/form | Domestic fiction. |
| Genre/form | Short stories. |
| ISBN | 9781646142743 paperback |
| ISBN | 1646142748 paperback |