{"product_id":"baseball-saved-us-paperback","title":"Baseball Saved Us - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKen Mochizuki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDom Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCuffies Award - Best Multicultural Title, Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)\u003cbr\u003e Not Just for Children Anymore Selection, Children's Book Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwenty-five years ago, \u003ci\u003eBaseball Saved Us\u003c\/i\u003e changed the picture-book landscape with its honest story of a Japanese American boy in an internment camp during World War II. This anniversary edition will introduce new readers to this modern-day classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne day my dad looked out at the endless desert and decided then and there to build a baseball field.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Shorty\" and his family, along with thousands of other Japanese Americans, have been forced to relocate from their homes to a \"camp\" after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Fighting the heat, dust, and freezing cold nights of the desert, Shorty and the others at the camp need something to look forward to, even if only for nine innings. So they build a playing field, and in this unlikely place, a baseball league is formed. Surrounded by barbed-wire fences and guards in towers, Shorty soon finds that he is playing not only to win, but to gain dignity and self-respect as well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by actual events, this moving story of hope and courage in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II reveals a long-hidden and ugly part of the American past. This 25th Anniversary Edition features a revised cover and a new introduction from the author and illustrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Mochizuki\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, journalist, and former actor who made his picture-book debut with \u003ci\u003eBaseball Saved Us\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of several other award-winning picture books published by Lee \u0026amp; Low, including \u003ci\u003ePassage to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e. Mochizuki lives in Maple Valley, Washington. His website is kenmochizuki.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDom Lee\u003c\/b\u003e made his picture-book debut with \u003ci\u003eBaseball Saved Us\u003c\/i\u003e. He grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and went on to illustrate books in both the United States and Korea. His titles for Lee \u0026amp; Low include Ken Mochizuki's \u003ci\u003ePassage to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the award-winning \u003ci\u003eSixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds\u003c\/i\u003e. Lee's unique illustration style involves applying encaustic beeswax on paper, then scratching out images, and finally coloring the images with oil paint. Lee and his wife live in Hollis, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.2 x 9.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baseball Saved Us\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47302703841529,"sku":"9781880000199","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/S2F4cGpxRTZkci9EVnpMYUorb1ZYdz09.webp?v=1769282224","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/baseball-saved-us-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}