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02792aam a2200349 i 4500 001 FEFB0626199211EFAA2C9EE853ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240524010037 008 231009s2024 utua b 000 0beng 010 $a 2023043499 020 $a 1639932089 020 $a 9781639932085 040 $a UPB/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d DLC $d IMmBT $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a GV884.M56 $b I56 2024 082 00 $a 796.323092 B $2 23/eng/20231023 100 1 $a Inouye Huey, Emily, $e author. 245 10 $a Wat kept playing : $b the inspiring story of Wataru Misaka and his rise to the NBA / $c written by Emily Inouye Huey ; illustrated by Kaye Kang. 264 1 $a Salt Lake City : $b Shadow Mountain Publishing, $c [2024] 300 $a 1 volume (unpaged) : $b color illustrations ; $c 24 x 29 cm. 520 $a "This picture book biography about Asian American basketball hero Wataru Misaka will inspire young readers to challenge barriers and dream big. As the child of Japanese immigrants, Wataru "Wat" Misaka often felt like he didn't fully belong in either Japanese or American culture. He was sometimes excluded, treated differently, and bullied, even though he was born in the United States. As he grew up, however, Wat discovered he had a very special talent for playing basketball. Even at just five foot seven, he was unstoppable. After leading his high school team to a state championship, Wat played for the Utah Utes and helped the team win the 1944 NCAA championship. Wat kept playing even as Japanese Americans from the West Coast were sent to incarceration camps for the duration of World War II. Then, after two years serving in the United States Army, Wat returned to basketball, leading the University of Utah to Madison Square Garden and winning another national championship. The cheering crowd recognized Wat the way he wanted to be seen-as a person who was both Japanese and American and an amazing basketball player. Talent scouts from the New York Knicks were so impressed, they drafted Wat to their team. Wat's undeniable talent changed history as he became the first person of color to play in the NBA. "-- $c Provided by publisher. 521 $a Ages 3-8 $b Shadow Mountain 521 $a Grades 2-3 $b Shadow Mountain 600 10 $a Misaka, Wat $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Basketball players $x Biography $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Asian American athletes $x Biography $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Biographies. 700 1 $a Kang, Kaye, $e illustrator. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Inouye Huey, Emily. $t Wat kept playing $d Salt Lake City : Shadow Mountain Publishing, [2024] $z 9781649332585 $w (DLC) 2023043500 941 $a 1 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20240524011118.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=FEFB0626199211EFAA2C9EE853ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search