Super Short Summary

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord follows Shirley Temple Wong, who emigrates with her family from China to Brooklyn in 1947. Struggling with English and making friends, Shirley faces challenges but gradually adapts, making friends like Mabel and discovering a passion for baseball, especially for Brooklyn Dodgers' star Jackie Robinson. As she navigates her new American life, Shirley finds a balance between her Chinese heritage and her American identity, symbolizing "double happiness."