Shirley Temple Wong has difficulty adjusting to life in America in 1947. She and her mother have come from China to join her father in NewYork. Even though she's happy to have her family together again, it's hard to adopt a new language and a different way of life. When she discovers baseball and learns about Jackie Robinson (the first black American to play in the major leagues), she begins to understand how America is truly a land of opportunity.
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
SKU
003307
ISBN
9780064401753
Grade PK-AD
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Publisher's Description of In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
A timeless classic that will enchant readers who love Jennifer L. Holm and Thanhhà Lại, about an immigrant girl inspired by the sport she loves to find her own home team—and to break down any barriers that stand in her way.
Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends.
Then a miracle happens: baseball! It's 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is a superstar. Suddenly Shirley is playing stickball with her class and following Jackie as he leads the Brooklyn Dodgers to victory after victory.
With her hero smashing assumptions and records on the ball field, Shirley begins to feel that America is truly the land of opportunity—and perhaps has also become her real home.
Category Description for Upper Elementary - Grades 4-6
The Upper Elementary guides provide age-appropriate reading and activities for students from a Christian perspective. This level of literature guides has moved exclusively to chapter books and will be fortifying literary analysis and reading comprehension skills. Titles include lots of nostalgic books from our childhood. There are great hands-on activities, dedicated vocabulary building sections, digging deeper comprehension questions, and connections to Scripture and application throughout every guide. Your target goal is 4-6 guides in your school year. Answers are in the back and can be easily removed. You may be working with a range of students all from one guide, and that’s okay! Each student will do what they are developmentally capable of accomplishing. User-friendly and a useful tool to guide reading for a purpose! ~Rebecca
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| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | PK-AD |
| Brand: | HarperCollins |
| Author: | Bette Bao Lord |
| ISBN: | 9780064401753 |
| Length in Inches: | 5.125 |
| Width in Inches: | 7.625 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.2563 |
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