
Barbed Wire Baseball
How One Man Brought Hope to the Japanese Internment Camps of WWII
By: Marissa Moss, Yuko Shimizu (Illustrator)
Hardcover | 9 April 2013 | Edition Number 1
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This true story, set in a Japanese internment camp during World War II, introduces children to a little-discussed part of American history through Marissa Moss's rich text and Yuko Shimizu's beautiful illustrations. The book includes author and illustrator notes, archival photographs, and a bibliography.
Praise for Barbed Wire Baseball
"In language that captures the underlying sadness and loss, Moss emphasizes Zeni's fierce spirit as he removes every obstacle in order to play his beloved baseball and regain a sense of pride. Shimizu's Japanese calligraphy brush-and-ink illustrations colored in Photoshop depict the dreary landscape with the ever-present barbed wire, with that beautiful grassy baseball field the only beacon of hope."
-Kirkus Reviews
"As this expressive picture book makes clear, Zenimura never allowed his small stature to diminish his dreams."
-Booklist
"Moss is a skilled author of historical narrative nonfiction for young readers; her tale is both well researched and well told. But it's the visually stunning, sensitive illustrations by the hugely talented Shimizu that make the book a standout."
-New York Times Book Review
"Text and illustrations mesh to create an admiring portrait of an exemplary individual who rose above his challenges and inspired others."
-School Library Journal
"In her picture book debut, artist Shimizu finely crafts pen-and-ink illustrations with a calligraphy brush to help portray a true story of resilience during WWII."
-Publishers Weekly
"Shimizu's Japanese brush and ink illustrations, digitally layered with dusty colors suggestive of the arid relocation camp, are a visual feast, from the patterned swirls of battleship steam and desert dust, to the series of depictions of Zenimura in motion, to the rhythmic composition of the female detainees stitching the potato-sack uniforms."
-Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Yuko Shimizu's arresting illustrations, evoking the firm lines, dramatic curves and color wash of Japanese prints, add drama and authenticity to this memorable account."
-The Wall Street Journal
"This is a beautifully designed and inspirational sports story about the power of American dreams, even when such dreams are sometimes deferred."
-HornBook
Award
2013 California Book Award Winner - Juvenile Category
California Reading Association's Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Awards - HONOR
Notable Children's Books from ALSC 2014
Industry Reviews
ISBN: 9781419705212
ISBN-10: 1419705210
Published: 9th April 2013
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 48
Audience: Children
For Ages: 6 - 9 years old
For Grades: 1 - 5
Publisher: ABRAMS
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 28.7 x 23.8 x 1.0
Weight (kg): 0.3
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