In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

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Shirley Temple Wong, an immigrant girl from China, sails to Brooklyn, New York, in 1947 with dreams of a new life. Struggling with language barriers, she finds hope and inspiration through baseball, especially following Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers’ victories. As she plays stickball with classmates, Shirley feels America’s promise of opportunity and begins to see her new home as a place where she can break down barriers and make her dreams come true.