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The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball

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Overview

Twelve-year-old Leon is among a group of 120 boys sent to New England in the 1870s by the Emperor of China as part of a Chinese educational mission. Once there, he falls in love with baseball, even though he's expressly forbidden to play. The boy's host father, who's recently lost his own son in an accident, sees and cultivates Leon's interest, bringing joy back into his own life and teaching Leon more about America through its favorite sport than any rule-bound educational mission could possibly hope to achieve.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781943006328
  • ISBN-10: 1943006326
  • Publisher: Sparkpress
  • Publish Date: August 2017
  • Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.75 pounds
  • Page Count: 256
  • Reading Level: Ages 10-14

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