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BARBED WIRE BASEBALL
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| By: |
Marissa Moss, Yuko Shimizu (Illus) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£11.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1419705210 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781419705212 |
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| Publisher: |
ABRAMS |
| Pub. date: |
1 March, 2013 |
| Pages: |
48 |
| Description: |
An inspiring story about a sad and little discussed part of history. Set in the Japanese internment camps of WWII, Barbed Wire Baseball follows Zeni as he realises his dream to be a professional baseball player and uses his talents to bring hope to others |
| Synopsis: |
This is a true story set in the Japanese internment camps of WWII. As a young boy, Kenichi Zenimura (Zeni) knows that he wants to be a baseball player, even though everyone tells him he's too small. He grows up to be a successful player, playing with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. But when the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in 1941 Zeni, his wife and two sons are sent to one of several internment camps (more than 110,000 were imprisoned). Once there, Zeni and his family bring the game of baseball to the camp, along with a sense of hope. |
| Illustrations: |
Full-colour illustrations throughout |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Abrams Books for Young Readers |
| Prizes: |
Commended for Cybils (Nonfiction) 2013
Short-listed for Garden State Children's Book Awards (Nonfiction) 2016
Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades 3-6) 2015
Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book
Short-listed for Beehive Awards (Informational) 2015 |
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