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Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

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Author: Ken Mochizuki

Brand: Lee & Low Books

Edition: Standard Edition

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  • Used Book in Good Condition

Binding: Paperback

Format: Picture Book

Number Of Pages: 32

Release Date: 16-10-2018

Part Number: 9781880000199

Details: Twenty-five years ago, Baseball Saved Us changed the picture-book landscape with its honest story of a Japanese American boy in an internment camp during World War II. This anniversary edition will introduce new readers to this modern-day classic.
One day my dad looked out at the endless desert and decided then and there to build a baseball field.
"Shorty" and his family, along with thousands of other Japanese Americans, have been forced to relocate from their homes to a "camp" after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Fighting the heat, dust, and freezing cold nights of the desert, Shorty and the others at the camp need something to look forward to, even if only for nine innings. So they build a playing field, and in this unlikely place, a baseball league is formed. Surrounded by barbed-wire fences and guards in towers, Shorty soon finds that he is playing not only to win, but to gain dignity and self-respect as well.
Inspired by actual events, this moving story of hope and courage in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II reveals a long-hidden and ugly part of the American past. This 25th Anniversary Edition features a revised cover and a new introduction from the author and illustrator.

EAN: 9781880000199

Package Dimensions: 10.0 x 8.0 x 0.2 inches

Languages: English

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