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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -
Bette Bao Lord ; illustrations by Marc Simont.
Publisher description
New York, N.Y. : Harper & Row, c1984.
169 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Annotations:
- In 1947, a Chinese child comes to Brooklyn where she becomes Americanized at school, in her apartment building, and by her love for baseball.
Best Books:
- Books to Read Aloud to Children of All Ages, 2003 ; Bank Street College of Education; United States
Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, 2001 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Middle And Junior High School Library Catalog, Eighth Edition, 2000 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog, Ninth Edition, 2005 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Recommended Literature: Kindergarten through Grade Twelve, 2002 ; California Department of Education; California
Sharing Cultures: Asian American Children's Authors, 2001 ; ALSC American Library Association; United States
Awards, Honors, Prizes:
- Parents' Choice Award, 2003 Silver Best 25 Books in 25 Years United States
State and Provincial Reading Lists:
- California Young Reader Medal, 1988 ; Nominee; Intermediate; California
Golden Sower Award, 1987 ; Nominee; Intermediate; Nebraska
Indian Paintbrush Book Award, 1986 ; Nominee; Wyoming
Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 1986 ; Nominee; Kentucky
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, 1988-1989 ; Nominee; Minnesota
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 1998 ; Nominee; Illinois
Utah Children's Book Awards, 1986 ; Nominee; Children's Fiction; Utah
Voice of Youth Award, 2007-2008 ; Nominee; 3rd and 4th Grade; Illinois
Reading Measurement Programs:
Reading Counts-Scholastic
Interest Level 3-5
Reading Level 4
Title Point Value 6
Lexile Measure 730
Reviews:
- Jeanenne (BookHive (www.bookhive.org))
One day, a letter arrives from Bandit's father, requesting that she and her mother come to live with him in the United States. Before she leaves China, Bandit receives the official name: Shirley Temple Wong as a going-away gift from her family. In the United States, she makes friends, becomes more familiar with the English language, and like many citizens, develops a love for the game of baseball. Shirley also becomes a big fan of the famous player, Jackie Robinson. Category: Historical; Multicultural. Grade Level: Intermediate (4th-6th grade). 1984, HarperCollins. Ages 9 to 12.Dr. Beverly Kobrin (Children's Literature)
In Bette Bao Lord's wonderful In The Year Of The Boar And Jackie Robinson, Shirley Temple Wong recites, "I pledge a lesson to the frog of the United States of America, and to the wee puppet for witches hands...." 1984, HarperCollins, $14.89 and $3.95. Ages 8 up.Dr. Judy Rowen (Children's Literature)
Sixth Cousin moves from Chungking to New York to rejoin her father who had emigrated from China one year before. She renames herself Shirley Temple Wong to fit in better, but soon finds out that she still doesn't quite belong. Baseball becomes her ticket to integration; this was the year that Jackie Robinson proved that the U.S. was truly a land where everyone counted. 1984, HarperCollins, $14.89 and $3.95. Ages 9 to 14. Subjects:
- Children's stories, American.
Chinese Americans--Fiction.
Moving, Household--Fiction.
Schools--Fiction.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | PZ7.L8773 In 1984 |
83048440 |
[Fic] |
0060240032 : $9.95 0060240040 (lib. bdg.) : $10.89 9780060240035 9780060240042 |