This is a historical fiction book about a Japanese internment camp during World War II. The boy's father decided to build a baseball field to help lift the spirits of those in the camp. They have teams and they play against each other and it helps them forget for at least a little bit where they are. This resource gives more information on life in the interment camps http://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/activities/internment/ #ucflae3414sp17