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Wat kept playing : the inspiring story of Wataru Misaka and his rise to the NBA
Author: Inouye Huey, Emily

Publisher: Shadow Mountain (2024)

Dewey: 796.323
Classification: Biography
Physical Description: [32] p., col. ill., 24 x 28 cm

BTSB No: 469567

ISBN: 9781639932085

Ages: 4-8

Grades: K-3

Subjects:
Misaka, Wat
Basketball players -- Biography
Asian American athletes -- Biography

Price: $24.48

Summary:
How a talented Japanese American led his high school team to a state championship, helped his college team win the 1944 NCAA championship, served in the Army during World War II, and went on to be drafted by the New York Knicks to become the first person of color to play in the NBA.

Illustrator:

Kang, Kaye

Reviews:
School Library Journal (+) (07/12/24)
Booklist (03/15/24)

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