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In the year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

In 1947, a Chinese child comes to Brooklyn where she becomes Americanized at school, in her apartment building, and by her love for baseball.--

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  • "In 1947, a Chinese child comes to Brooklyn where she becomes Americanized at school, in her apartment building, and by her love for baseball.--"@en
  • "A Chinese girl moves to Brooklyn, makes new friends and discovers baseball and the Brooklyn Dodgers."
  • ""Shirley Temple Wong is thrilled to be moving from her home in China to America. But it isn't easy. She doesn't speak English, the kids at school ignore her, and she feels very far from home. But then summer comes, bringing the miracle of baseball. Suddenly Shirley is playing stickball and following superstar Jackie Robinson as he leads the Brooklyn Dodgers to victory after victory. Jackie Robinson proves that in America, the grandson of a slave can make a difference. And for Shirley as well, on the ball field and off, America becomes the land of opportunity"--Container."@en
  • "Jackie Robinson proves that in America, the grandson of a slave can make a difference."@en
  • "In 1947, a Chinese child comes to Brooklyn where she becomes Americanized at school, in her apartment building, and by her love for baseball."
  • "In 1947, a Chinese child comes to Brooklyn where she becomes Americanized at school, in her apartment building, and by her love for baseball."@en

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  • "Downloadable audio books"@en
  • "Historical fiction"@en
  • "Children's audiobooks"@en
  • "Audiobooks"@en
  • "Children's stories, American"@en
  • "Sound recordings"@en
  • "Juvenile works"@en
  • "Fiction"@en

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  • "In the year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson"@en
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