Barbed Wire Baseball
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Picture Book · Ages 6–10 · 2013 · Est. 14 min read-aloud

Barbed Wire Baseball

Written by Marissa Moss · Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu

In a WWII internment camp, a man uses baseball to inspire hope.

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42 pages· 1,708 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud· 800L
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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.

Awards

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor (2014)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
42
Words
1,708
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Picture
Lexile
800L
Themes & topics
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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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