Diep Hayley - Wataru Misaka Basketball's Barrier Breaker - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: This dynamic picture book biography introduces readers of all ages to Wataru Misaka the first non - white athlete to play in the NB a Wataru " Wat" Misaka a Japanese American boy born to immigrant parents liked to play basketball under the glow of stars and a small street lamp in Ogden Utah. America was home to Wat but with the onset of World War II many people thought he didn't belong. " Go home!" they would shout as he dribbled the ball down the hardwood court but Wat continued on his chosen path winning state tournaments in high school becoming a national champion with the University of Utah and even serving in the U. S. Army. The New York Knicks took notice and in 1947, Wat became the first person of color to play in the NB a. During a time when nearly all of America mistrusted and mistreated Japanese Americans Wataru Misaka embodied courage and strength pursuing the game he loved and becoming a symbol of hope for Japanese Americans sent to incarceration camps. Lost in the annals of history for too long this remarkable story of identity belonging and following one's own path is now illuminated through lyrical text and vivid illustrations.
Title: Wataru Misaka Basketball's Barrier Breaker
Author(s): Diep Hayley, Naomi Giddings
Publisher: Triumph Books
Barcode: 9781637274774
Pages: 32 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 11/14/2023
Category: Social Issues: Environment & Green Issues (Children's / Teenage)