In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord, Marc Simont

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

Bette Bao Lord, Marc Simont

175 pages first pub 1984 (editions) user-added

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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-...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 738 reviews

Moods

lighthearted: 76%

hopeful: 61%

inspiring: 61%

funny: 46%

informative: 23%

reflective: 23%

adventurous: 15%

emotional: 15%

challenging: 7%


Pace

30% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
53% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
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No
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