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Picture Book · Ages 6–10 · 2013 · Est. 14 min read-aloud
Barbed Wire Baseball
By Marissa Moss, Yuko Shimizu (Illustrator)
In a WWII internment camp, a man uses baseball to inspire hope.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 908 ratings
42 pages· 1,708 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Kenichi Zenimura, a Japanese-American baseball pioneer, faces internment during World War II. Despite the harsh conditions, he introduces baseball to the camp, igniting hope and resilience among the detainees. Can the spirit of the game overcome adversity and restore dreams?
From the publisher
Traces the childhood dream of Japanese-American baseball pioneer Kenichi Zenimura of playing professionally and his family’s struggles in a World War II internment camp where he introduces baseball to raise hope.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 42
- Words
- 1,708
- Reading age
- 6–10
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 800L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 156562
Publication
- Published
- April 9, 2013
- Publisher
- Abrams Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781419705212
- LCCN
- 2012010021
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