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Wat Takes His Shot: The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka
Cheryl Kim
Illustrator: Nat Iwata
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
ISBN: 978-1-64379-603-1
Keywords: Biography/Memoir-New York Knicks, World War II, American internment camps, Racism, AAPI.
Initially relegated to racially segregated teams in pre-World War II Utah, in 1947 a determined Japanese American became the first non-white player in professional basketball. Atmospheric digital illustrations. Back matter.