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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Author: 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-baseball-happens. It is 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is everyone's hero. Jackie R... more »
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Donna E. (impossible) reviewed In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson on + 3312 more book reviews
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Based on the author's own childhood this book is interesting on several levels. First of all it is humorous, enjoyable, heart touching story. Next - it takes a good look at the problems of child immigrants to the USA. And third - the problems and how they are handled provides relevant interest for all.
Casey L. (Mommieeeee) reviewed In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson on + 60 more book reviews
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Great book! Used in Sonlight 5.
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- Children's Books >> Authors & Illustrators, A-Z >> ( S ) >> Simont, Marc
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