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 High spirits : short stories on Dominican diaspora
 Author: Gomera-Tavarez, Camille

 Publisher:  Levine Querido (2023)

 Dewey: 808
 Classification: Story Collection
 Physical Description: 198 p., ill.,22 cm

 BTSB No: 385458 ISBN: 9781646141296
 Ages: 14-18 Grades: 9-12

 Subjects:
 Family life -- Fiction
 Dominican Americans -- Fiction
 Dominican Republic -- Fiction

Price: $10.65

Summary:
A collection of eleven interconnected short stories from the Dominican diaspora. It is a book centered on one extended family, the Belens, across multiple generations. It is set in the fictional small town of Hidalpa, and Santo Domingo and Paterson and San Juan and Washington Heights too. It is told in a style both utterly real and distinctly magical and its stories explore machismo, mental health, family, and identity.

Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: UG
   Reading Level: 5.60
   Points: 4.0   Quiz: 521837

Awards:
 Pura Belpre YA Honor, 2023.

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (+) (02/01/22)

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