Cherry Blossom Baseball. Jennifer Maruno

A poignant but fun story of a young girl confronting racial and gender attitudes in 1940s Canada through sports Sequel to When the Cherry Blossoms Fell , which was shortlisted for 2011 Hackmatack Award and the 2012 Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award. Continues the story of Michiko Minigawa, a young girl caught up in the internments of Japanese Canadians during WWII. Author has written two previous books in this series and three other children’s novels. Author is a long-time educator and writer of award-winning educational materials.