El béisbol nos salvó 
By Ken Mochizuki
Illustrated by Dom Lee
9781880000229
Shorty and his family, along with thousands of Japanese Americans, are sent to an internment camp after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Fighting the heat and dust of the desert, Shorty and his father decide to build a baseball diamond and form a league in order to boost the spirits of the internees. Shorty quickly learns that he is playing not only to win, but to gain dignity and self-respect as well.
Translated from Baseball Saved Us, El béisbol nos salvó is the ultimate rite of passage story. It will appeal again and again to readers who enjoy cheering for the underdog.
- Awards
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50 Multicultural Books Every Child Should Know 2001
Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Books to Read with Children of All Ages
Bank Street College of Education
40 Books about Sports for 2003
Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Parent's Choice Award Winner
Best Children's Books of the Year
Bank Street College of Education
More awards... - Interest Level
- Grades 1 - 6
- Reading Level
- Grades 3 - K
- Themes
- Discrimination, Sports, United States History, War
- Accelerated Reader
- Level: 3.9
Points: .5
Ken Mochizuki is the award-winning author of numerous books for children for LEE & LOW (see full list to the right). Mr. Mochizuki lives with his wife in Seattle, Washington, where he lives and teaches and writes children's books and gives presentations about his work full time.
Dom Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea, and received his MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. With his unique style of art combining techniques of painting and scratching details in encaustic wax, Lee has illustrated many award-winning picture books for children for LEE & LOW (see full list to the right). He lives with his wife and children in Demarest, New Jersey. To find out more about Dom Lee, visit domandk.com
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