{"product_id":"el-beisbol-nos-salvo-edicion-especial-25-aniversario-paperback","title":"El Béisbol Nos Salvó: Edición Especial 25° Aniversario - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKen Mochizuki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDom Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in Spanish, this classic, award-winning picture book tells the story of Shorty and his family, placed in an internment camp after the attack on Pearl Harbor along with thousands of Japanese Americans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe groundbreaking children's book about the Japanese American concentration camp experience during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Shorty and his family, along with thousands of other Japanese Americans, have been forced to relocate from their home to Camp. One day Shorty's dad looks out across the desert and decides they should build a baseball field. Fighting the heat, dust, and freezing cold nights, the prisoners need something to look forward to, even if only for nine innings. So in this unlikely place, surrounded by barbed-wire fences and guards in towers, a baseball league is born. And Shorty soon finds that he is playing not only to win, but to gain dignity and self-respect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by a long-hidden and shameful part of America's past, and the people who triumphed over it, this modern classic remains a moving story of hope, courage, and endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslated from \u003ci\u003eBaseball Saved Us\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEl béisbol nos salvó\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate rite of passage story. It will appeal again and again to readers who enjoy cheering for the underdog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Mochizuki\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, journalist, and former actor who made his picture-book debut with \u003ci\u003eBaseball Saved Us\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of several other award-winning picture books published by Lee \u0026amp; Low, including \u003ci\u003ePassage to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e. Mochizuki lives in Maple Valley, Washington. His website is kenmochizuki.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDom Lee\u003c\/b\u003e made his picture-book debut with \u003ci\u003eBaseball Saved Us\u003c\/i\u003e. He grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and went on to illustrate books in both the United States and Korea. His titles for Lee \u0026amp; Low include Ken Mochizuki's \u003ci\u003ePassage to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the award-winning \u003ci\u003eSixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds\u003c\/i\u003e. Lee's unique illustration style involves applying encaustic beeswax on paper, then scratching out images, and finally coloring the images with oil paint. Lee and his wife live in Hollis, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 9.96 x 7.92 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baseball Saved Us\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765525938464,"sku":"9781880000229","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9c4c135f9ea736ab5c4a43421ed373c5.webp?v=1780272696","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/el-beisbol-nos-salvo-edicion-especial-25-aniversario-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}