In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 2, 2019
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- Who it’s for
- Baseball becomes a lively bridge between a new language, new friendships, and the feeling of belonging.
- Themes
- Immigration and adaptation, Finding a sense of home, Breaking barriers
- Genres
- Baseball & Softball, 20th-Century U.S., US: Asian American Stories
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A timeless classic that will enchant readers who love Jennifer L. Holm and Thanhhà Lại, about an immigrant girl inspired by the sport she loves to find her own home team—and to break down any barriers that stand in her way. Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle happens: baseball!
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It's 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is a superstar. Suddenly Shirley is playing stickball with her class and following Jackie as he leads the Brooklyn Dodgers to victory after victory. With her hero smashing assumptions and records on the ball field, Shirley begins to feel that America is truly the land of opportunity—and perhaps has also become her real home.
Finding a Home Team
Baseball becomes a lively bridge between a new language, new friendships, and the feeling of belonging.
Come here for
- A child’s-eye view of building a life between China and Brooklyn
- Jackie Robinson’s example and the pull of a neighborhood game
Expect
- Warm immigrant coming-of-age storytelling
- Baseball woven into questions of friendship, barriers, and home
Where it sits
| US: Asian American Stories | 51% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century U.S. | 35% |
| Baseball & Softball | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Art & Architecture
- US: African American Stories
- US: Asian American Stories
- Baseball & Softball
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- Magic & Fantasy
- New Experiences
- Immigration & Moving
- Chapter Books
- Authors
- Bette Bao Lord
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 2, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Immigration and adaptation · Finding a sense of home · Breaking barriers
- Reading lane
- Art & Architecture