Baseball Saved Us: twenty fifth Anniversary Version
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Twenty-five years in the past, Baseball Saved Us modified the picture-book panorama with its sincere story of a Japanese American boy in an internment camp throughout World Warfare II. This anniversary version will introduce new readers to this modern-day basic.
Sooner or later my dad appeared out on the limitless desert and determined then and there to construct a baseball subject.
“Shorty” and his household, together with hundreds of different Japanese People, have been compelled to relocate from their properties to a “camp” after the assault on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Combating the warmth, mud, and freezing chilly nights of the desert, Shorty and the others on the camp want one thing to stay up for, even when just for 9 innings. In order that they construct a taking part in subject, and on this unlikely place, a baseball league is shaped. Surrounded by barbed-wire fences and guards in towers, Shorty quickly finds that he’s taking part in not solely to win, however to realize dignity and self-respect as nicely.
Impressed by precise occasions, this transferring story of hope and braveness in a Japanese American internment camp throughout World Warfare II reveals a long-hidden and ugly a part of the American previous. This twenty fifth Anniversary Version incorporates a revised cowl and a brand new introduction from the writer and illustrator.
ASIN : 1880000199
Writer : Lee & Low Books; Commonplace Version (October 16, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781880000199
ISBN-13 : 978-1880000199
Studying age : 5 – 8 years
Lexile measure : AD550L
Grade degree : Kindergarten – 3
Merchandise Weight : 4.8 ounces
Dimensions : 10 x 0.25 x 8 inches
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Prospects discover the e book’s storytelling stunning and revel in studying it. They recognize its instructional worth, with one mentioning the way it results in insightful classroom discussions.
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Kilaki23 –
Great book for describing cause and effect!
I teach 4th grade and decided to use this book to teach cause and effect. You can talk about Peal Harbor and what happened just to give them a little background knowledge. Then there are many instances in the book that relate to cause and effect. Examples: The older brother is mad that they are taken from the family and home to live in this camp so he acts out by disrespecting his elders and kicking a bucket across the room. Another example: The little boy is really bad at baseball but he practices with kids his own age/size and gets better… Our class came up with a huge list. Overall the pictures are fantastic, the story flows nicely and it was great for this lesson!
dawn Longman –
Thought provoking read.
Great book. I read this book to my students when we were learning about Utah history. It was a great book to go along with Journey to Topaz and to help students understand how life was for children who were made to live in one of the Japanese camps.
Tim –
Excellant Book
When Florida removed this book for the public library’s, I had to read it to find out why. I’ve read it and my only conclusion is the governor doesn’t want children to know that we, as a nation incarcerated the entire population of American citizens of Japanese heritage. We didn’t lock up the Germans or the Italians. What we did was wrong but deSantis is compounding the injustice with his short-sightedness.
LITBL –
Beautifully written story about a sad chapter of American history
Beautifully written story about a sad chapter of American history. I was eager to read this book because in my early years of teaching I worked with a wonderful man who, as a child, was in one of these interment camps with his family. He was one of the best teachers I’ve ever known. He treated his students with the greatest of respect and many of those children would come back to visit him year after year. This story sounded so much like the ones he told of his time in the camps that I felt he could have written it. The illustrations are very well done and will show young children that it was definitely not summer camp.
Gadget Girl –
Reminds me of my father being in the camps 🙁
My father (my whole family was in) was put in one of these camps when he was 12 years old. And he played baseball during those FOUR years he was in prison, not really a camp, in my opinion. I bought this book for my grandniece that was just born, so as to not forget about her past and to learn from mistakes.This was real and my dad played that game, and he loved baseball till the day he died.
Azureblue –
Just what I needed.
Needed a copy of this as a memorial gift from my book club – one of our members had passed. It was gratefully received by the elementary school she had volunteered at.
Kate –
Engaging Read Aloud
This book was engaging! My students were silent and super into this book. Perfect for younger elementary schoolers.
Kelly Flynn –
A Must Read for every classroom!
Love this book and it’s message!
Unga Bunga –
Goods as described. Fast shipping. Highly recommend
Red Bus Book and Theatre Lover –
This is a book for upper primary. It is an important and worthwhile book on the internment of Japanese Americans during World War 2. It is not the smoothest flowing of stories, so I am not sure I would use it for a class read-aloud, but for the right child or small group, it could prove very useful and thought-provoking.