In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

Type

Book

Authors

Bette Bao Lord

ISBN 10

0060240040

ISBN 13

9780060240042

Tags

New Experiences, Moving, Fiction, 1900s, Chinese New Year, Baseball, Asian & Asian American

Description

The hilarious and timeless story about an immigrant girl inspired by the sport she loves to find her own 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! It's 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is everyone's hero. He proves that a black man, the grandson of a slave, can make a difference in America. By watching Jackie, Shirley begins to truly feel at home in her new country, and that America really is the land of opportunity—both on and off the field. - from Amzon

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