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Cherry Blossom Baseball
Contributor(s): Maruno, Jennifer (Author)

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ISBN: 1459731662     ISBN-13: 9781459731660
Publisher: Dundurn Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - Post-confederation (1867-)
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Series: Cherry Blossom Book
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.9" L (0.50 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Ethnic Orientation - Japanese
- Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2015
School Library Journal 01/01/2016 pg. 90
 
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Publisher Description:
CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Spring 2016) -- Commended

Is pretending to be someone else the only way Michiko can fit in?

Michiko Minigawa's life is nothing but a bad game of baseball. The Canadian government swung the bat once, knocking her family away from a Vancouver home base to an old farmhouse in the Kootenay Mountains. But when they move into town, the government swings the bat again, announcing that all Japanese must now move east of the Rockies or else go to Japan.

Now in Ontario, Michiko once again has to adjust to a whole new kind of life. She is the only Japanese student in her school, and making friends is harder than it was before. When Michiko surprises an older student with her baseball skills and he encourages her to try out for the local team, she gives it a shot. But everyone thinks this new baseball star is a boy. Michiko has to make a decision: quit playing ball (and being harassed), or pitch like she's never pitched before.

Contributor Bio(s): Maruno, Jennifer: -

Jennifer Maruno is a long-time educator and author. Her debut novel, When the Cherry Blossoms Fell, was shortlisted for the Hackmatack Award and the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers Choice Award. She lives in Burlington, Ontario.


 
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