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Barbed Wire Baseball

Marissa Moss
Barbed Wire Baseball Book PDF

Author : Marissa Moss
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613124932

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Barbed Wire Baseball by Marissa Moss Pdf

As a boy, Kenichi “Zeni” Zenimura dreams of playing professional baseball, but everyone tells him he is too small. Yet he grows up to be a successful player, playing with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig! When the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in 1941, Zeni and his family are sent to one of ten internment camps where more than 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry are imprisoned without trials. Zeni brings the game of baseball to the camp, along with a sense of hope. This true story, set in a Japanese internment camp during World War II, introduces children to a little-discussed part of American history through Marissa Moss’s rich text and Yuko Shimizu’s beautiful illustrations. The book includes author and illustrator notes, archival photographs, and a bibliography.

Baseball Saved Us

Ken Mochizuki
Baseball Saved Us Book PDF

Author : Ken Mochizuki
Publisher : Lerner Publishing Group
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781430129820

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Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki Pdf

"Author Ken Mochizuki reads his award-winning book. There is some soft background music, and a few gentle sound effects, but the power of the words need little embellishment...This treasure of a book is well-treated in this format." - School Library Journal

POW Baseball in World War II

Tim Wolter
POW Baseball in World War II Book PDF

Author : Tim Wolter
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786411864

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POW Baseball in World War II by Tim Wolter Pdf

Nearly 130,000 American soldiers and 19,000 American civilians were captured by the enemy during the Second World War. The conditions under which they were held varied enormously but baseball, in various forms, was a common activity among these prisoners of war. Not just Americans, but Canadians, British, Australians and New Zealanders took the field, as well as the Japanese and even a few Germans. In the best of the German Stalags (permanent German camps where these prisoners were held, shortened from Stamm Lagers) there were often several leagues active at a time, with dozens of teams playing games continuously during the warm weather months. In the harsher Stalags, and in some Japanese camps, there was only makeshift ball playing. In places like Camp O'Donnell, the worst of the camps, there was no energy left for anything but the struggle to survive. This work is the story of POW baseball, complete with guard versus prisoner ball games, radio parts hidden in baseballs, and future major leaguers. The book is divided into the various prison camps and describes the types of prisoners held there and the degree to which baseball was played.

Kenichi Zenimura, Japanese American Baseball Pioneer

Bill Staples, Jr.
Kenichi Zenimura Japanese American Baseball Pioneer Book PDF

Author : Bill Staples, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786485246

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Kenichi Zenimura, Japanese American Baseball Pioneer by Bill Staples, Jr. Pdf

While the story of the Negro Leagues has been well documented, few baseball fans know about the Japanese American Nisei Leagues, or of their most influential figure, Kenichi Zenimura (1900–1968). A talented player who excelled at all nine positions, Zenimura was also a respected manager and would become the Japanese American community’s baseball ambassador. He worked tirelessly to promote the game at home and abroad, leading goodwill trips to Asia, helping to negotiate tours of Japan by Negro League All-Stars and Babe Ruth, and establishing a 32-team league behind the barbed wire of Arizona’s Gila River Internment Camp during World War II. This first biography of the “Father of Japanese-American Baseball” delivers a thorough and fascinating account of Zenimura’s life.

My First Trip to a Baseball Game /Mi primer partido de béisbol

Katie Kawa
My First Trip to a Baseball Game Mi primer partido de b isbol Book PDF

Author : Katie Kawa
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433973758

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My First Trip to a Baseball Game /Mi primer partido de béisbol by Katie Kawa Pdf

Baseball is introduced to English language learners in way that is both educational and enjoyable. This fictionalized account allows readers to experience the thrills of an action-packed baseball game—from arriving at the baseball park to watching a batter hit a home run. Beginning readers discover fun facts about this common childhood experience with the help of accessible text presented in both English and standard Latin American Spanish. A helpful picture glossary aids in building a strong vocabulary by reinforcing the meanings of new words introduced in this engaging book. Bright illustrations bring the excitement of a baseball game to readers with every turn of the page.

Barbed Wire Heart

Tess Sharpe
Barbed Wire Heart Book PDF

Author : Tess Sharpe
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781538744109

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Barbed Wire Heart by Tess Sharpe Pdf

This powerful debut thriller from "a major new talent" (Kirkus) set in a poor, rural community where loyalty is everything, "packs an emotional punch" (Lisa Gardner) as the daughter of a meth kingpin is forced to choose between family, or freedom. Never cut the drugs--leave them pure. Guns are meant to be shot--keep them loaded. Family is everything--betray them and die. Harley McKenna is the only child of North County's biggest criminal. Duke McKenna's run more guns, cooked more meth, and killed more men than anyone around. Harley's been working for him since she was sixteen, dreading the day he'd deem her ready to rule the rural drug empire he's built. Her time's run out. The Springfields, her family's biggest rivals, are moving in. And they're coming for Duke's only weak spot: his daughter. Duke's raised her to be deadly -- he never counted on her being disloyal. But if Harley wants to survive and protect the people she loves, she's got to take out both Duke's operation and the Springfields. Blowing up meth labs is dangerous business, and getting caught will be the end of her, but Harley has one advantage: She is her father's daughter. And McKennas always win.

The Streak

Barb Rosenstock
The Streak Book PDF

Author : Barb Rosenstock
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781590789926

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The Streak by Barb Rosenstock Pdf

Perfect for every baseball fan, here is the story of New York Yankees baseball great Joe DiMaggio’s longest hitting streak in baseball history. In the summer of 1941, Yankee center fielder Joe DiMaggio and his favorite bat, Betsy Ann, begin the longest hitting streak in baseball history. But when Betsy Ann goes missing, will DiMaggio keep hitting? Set on the brink of World War II, this is a spellbinding account of a sports story that united the country and made DiMaggio a hero, at a time when one was profoundly needed. Barb Rosenstock's action-packed text and Terry Widener's powerful illustrations capture DiMaggio's drive as well as his frustration. The book also includes headlines, quotes, stats, and a detailed bibliography.

Waiting for Pumpsie

Barry Wittenstein
Waiting for Pumpsie Book PDF

Author : Barry Wittenstein
Publisher : Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781684447114

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Waiting for Pumpsie by Barry Wittenstein Pdf

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: In 1959 the Boston Red Sox was the last team in the Major Leagues to integrate. But when they call Elijah “Pumpsie” Green up from the minors, Bernard is overjoyed to see a black player on his beloved home team. And, when Pumpsie’s first home game is scheduled, Bernard and his family head to Fenway Park. Bernard is proud of Pumpsie and hopeful that this historic event is the start of great change in America. This fictionalized account captures the true story of baseball player Pumpsie Green’s rise to the major leagues. The story is a snapshot of the Civil Rights Movement and a great discussion starter about the state of race relations in the United States today. From the Hardcover edition.

Nikkei Baseball

Samuel O. Regalado
Nikkei Baseball Book PDF

Author : Samuel O. Regalado
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780252094538

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Nikkei Baseball by Samuel O. Regalado Pdf

Nikkei Baseball examines baseball's evolving importance to the Japanese American community and the construction of Japanese American identity. Originally introduced in Japan in the late 1800s, baseball was played in the United States by Japanese immigrants first in Hawaii, then San Francisco and northern California, then in amateur leagues up and down the Pacific Coast. For Japanese American players, baseball was seen as a sport that encouraged healthy competition by imposing rules and standards of ethical behavior for both players and fans. The value of baseball as exercise and amusement quickly expanded into something even more important, a means for strengthening social ties within Japanese American communities and for linking their aspirations to America's pastimes and America's promise. With World War II came internment and baseball and softball played behind barbed wire. After their release from the camps, Japanese Americans found their reentry to American society beset by anti-Japanese laws, policies, and vigilante violence, but they rebuilt their leagues and played in schools and colleges. Drawing from archival research, prior scholarship, and personal interviews, Samuel O. Regalado explores key historical factors such as Meji-era modernization policies in Japan, American anti-Asian sentiments, internment during World War II, the postwar transition, economic and educational opportunities in the 1960s, the developing concept of a distinct "Asian American" identity, and Japanese Americans' rise to the major leagues with star players including Lenn Sakata and Kurt Suzuki and even managers such as the Seattle Mariners' Don Wakamatsu.

H Is for Home Run

Brad Herzog
H Is for Home Run Book PDF

Author : Brad Herzog
Publisher : Av2 Fiction Readalong 2016
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1489637443

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H Is for Home Run by Brad Herzog Pdf

Examines the history and lore of America's favorite pastime in alphabet format.

A Girl Named Dan

Dandi Daley Mackall
A Girl Named Dan Book PDF

Author : Dandi Daley Mackall
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781627535809

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A Girl Named Dan by Dandi Daley Mackall Pdf

Ten-year-old Dandi (affectionately called "Dan" by family and friends) lives and breathes baseball. She may not be a fence buster but she can "hit 'em where they ain't" in the neighborhood pick-up games. The boys know she's a contender. And there's no bigger fan of the 1961 Kansas City A's. So when Charlie Finley, the A's new owner, announces an essay contest to get batboys, there's no doubt Dandi will enter the contest. Dandi not only enters the contest--her essay wins! However, her joy is short-lived when the contest officials enforce the For Boys Only rule. Long before the boundary-breaking ruling of Title IX, young women across the country used grit and determination to prove that barriers of gender have no place on a level playing field. Dandi Daley Mackall's true-life story gives voice and testament to the spirit of these young sports pioneers.Dandi Daley Mackall conducts writing workshops across the United States and speaks at numerous conferences and young author events. She was an instructor at Highlights and taught novel writing for the Institute for Children's Literature. Her most recent Sleeping Bear Press book is Rudy Rides the Rails. Dandi lives in West Salem, Ohio. Renée Graef is well known as the illustrator for the "Kirsten" books in the American Girl children's book collection. She has also illustrated many books in the My First Little House series. Her books with Sleeping Bear Press include Paul Bunyan's Sweetheart and B is for Bookworm: A Library Alphabet. Renée lives in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.

Remembering Manzanar

Michael L. Cooper
Remembering Manzanar Book PDF

Author : Michael L. Cooper
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0618067787

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Remembering Manzanar by Michael L. Cooper Pdf

Through the use of rare historic footage and photographs, and personal recollections of a dozen former internees and others, this documentary explores the experiences of more than 10,000 Japanese Americans who were relocated to a remote desert facility during World War II.

Japanese American Baseball in California

Kerry Yo Nakagawa
Japanese American Baseball in California Book PDF

Author : Kerry Yo Nakagawa
Publisher : Sports
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 162619582X

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Japanese American Baseball in California by Kerry Yo Nakagawa Pdf

"A history of Japanese American baseball players and leagues and those players who made the major leagues"--

Snow on the Barb Wire

Bill El Wingador Simmons,Joe Vallee
Snow on the Barb Wire Book PDF

Author : Bill El Wingador Simmons,Joe Vallee
Publisher : William T. Simmons and Joseph J. Vallee Jr.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692789278

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Snow on the Barb Wire by Bill El Wingador Simmons,Joe Vallee Pdf

After winning Philadelphia's SportsRadio 94WIP's Wing Bowl in January 1999, competitive eater Bill "El Wingador" Simmons became an overnight celebrity and helped inspire food-obsessed gluttons across the nation. However, despite winning four more Wing Bowl championships, and participating in numerous television commercials and public appearances across the country, there was much more going on behind the scenes in the life of this six-foot-five, larger-than-life character than what appeared on his plate. Personal setbacks soon forced Simmons down a devastating and destructive road, leading to his subsequent arrest and jail sentence. A series of near-death experiences while in prison inspired Simmons to take control of his life, and his newfound path has helped him regain the love and respect of legions of fans. With a foreword by two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and iconic Philadelphia sports radio personality Angelo Cataldi (Angelo Cataldi and the WIP Morning Show- SportsRadio 94WIP), Snow On The Barbwire offers a no-holds-barred look at the life and times of one of the most charismatic, recognizable and colorful personalities to ever conquer the eating world. The book is co-written with close friend and confidant Joe Vallee, co-founder of the website Philly2Philly.com and co-author of A Snowball's Chance: Philly Fires Back Against the National Media, and 'No Curveballs: My Greatest Sports Stories Never Told, ' the autobiography of long-time sports journalist Bill Werndl. 'Snow On The Barbwire' is more than just the story of a man eating chicken wings. It is the candid, compelling tale of a man whose random participation in one of the world's biggest eating competitions led to fame, fortune, and some rather unintended consequences. It inspires all of us to rise up against adversity and never give up on life-no matter how dire the consequences may seem.

A Meeting in the Sky

Rina Singh
A Meeting in the Sky Book PDF

Author : Rina Singh
Publisher : Creative Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1568463103

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A Meeting in the Sky by Rina Singh Pdf

On December 20, 1943, a German pilot escorted an American bomber to safety; this remarkable, secret meeting in the sky inspired a lifelong quest to reunite as the two former enemies became friends.