Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition
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During World War II, Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps. Isolated and bored, baseball became a life and soul-saving pastime which successfully brought very different people together. Darkly hued illustrations evoke the difficulty of the time, based on the author's family story. Spanish version available. This 25th Anniversary Edition features a revised cover and a new introduction from the author and illustrator.
Language: Spanish
Culture/Community: Japanese / Japanese American
Heritage & History: Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage and History
Themes for Children: Bicultural Kids, Sports, When Things Are Hard
Format: Picture Book
Audiobook: No
Age Level: 6-9
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Book Series: Asian Pacific American Heritage: Sports Stories, Baseball: Diverse Books for Kids, Japanese-American Incarceration During World War II: Books for Kids and Young Adults, World War II: Asian Pacific American Perspectives
9781880000199