High spirits : short stories on Dominican diaspora / Camille Gomera-Tavarez.

Author/creator Gomera-Tavarez, Camille author.
Format Book
EditionFirst Lantern Paperback Edition.
Publication[Montclair, New Jersey] : Lantern Paperbacks, published by Levine Querido, 2023.
Copyright Date©2022
Description198 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 notePura Belpré Honor Book
Genre/formDomestic fiction.
Genre/formFiction.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formShort stories.
Genre/formDomestic fiction.
Genre/formShort stories.
ISBN9781646142743 paperback
ISBN1646142748 paperback