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School Library Journal vol. 70 no. 5 May, 2024. Laura Ellis, “KIM, Cheryl. Wat Takes His Shot: The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka.”.
Kirkus Reviews Apr. 15, 2024, , “Kim, Cheryl: WAT TAKES HIS SHOT.”. p. NA.
Publishers Weekly vol. 271 no. 16 Apr. 22, 2024, , “Wat Takes His Shot: The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka.”. p. 70.
Cheryl Kim is an elementary school teacher from San Jose, California, teaching K-5 Art at Grace International School in Thailand. She received the SCBWI Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award for her original manuscript of WAT TAKES HIS SHOT.
When she’s not teaching or writing, she enjoys spending time with family and friends- drinking bubble tea, watching movies, playing games, cheering on her sons’ sports teams, and traveling. She is also an advocate for child survivors of human trafficking through ZOE International.
Cheryl is a member of KidLit Works, SCBWI, and 12X12.
Cheryl Kim – How I Got My Agent
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How I Got My Agent
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Cheryl Kim was one of our Diversity Scholarship winners in 2017, so to say that we are proud of her and ecstatic about her success is an understatement. She is a talented writer and we love how she expresses in this post that we don’t know what we don’t know. In 12 x 12, she realized her manuscripts weren’t submission-ready and she dedicated herself to polishing them and making them better. Cheryl’s story should give hope to anyone who’s still working to polish those manuscripts—and even more hope for those doing it from the four corners of the world. You can do it!
How long had you been writing before seeking an agent, and what made you decide it was time to look for one?
I had been writing on and off as a hobby since 2009 and joined 12 x 12 in 2014 in hopes of querying agents. However, I learned from my time in 12 x 12 that my manuscripts still needed a lot of work so I spent the next two years attending conferences, taking classes, and working on new drafts. Once I had three polished manuscripts, I queried my first agent in July 2016, several years after writing my first manuscript.
What kind of research did you do before submitting?
I read every recent blog I could find on kid lit agents accepting picture book manuscripts. I also listened to a few podcasts and visited agency websites. Kidlit411.com helped point me in the right direction and has several helpful links on researching and submitting to agents.
The dreaded questions: How many queries? How many rejections?
I had received advice about querying in small batches so I queried 2-3 agents at a time. I had queried 7 agents until I received my first offer through a 12 x 12 golden ticket submission.
Was it difficult to find an agent who wanted to represent an author focusing solely on picture books?
In the end, the two agents that offered representation were okay with me being a picture book writer only. I know they also represent other clients writing picture books.
Who is your new agent? Tell us about getting the news.
Jennifer March Soloway from Andrea Brown. My 12 x 12 critique group had talked about #PB Pitch. I wasn’t on Twitter yet but took a leap of faith and joined Twitter a couple days before the event. I pitched 3 manuscripts and while I got likes from 3 agents for one of my pitches, Jennifer was the only agent who liked all 3 manuscripts I pitched. After #PB Pitch, she was the agent I wanted to query next.
How did you know your agent was “the one”?
Right after the Twitter pitch, and before I queried Jennifer, I received an offer of representation from the 12 x 12 featured agent I had queried the month before. Being the first agent to offer representation, I thought I would sign with her. We had a great Skype call and I almost signed a contract. However, I decided to query Jennifer and let her know I had an offer. She replied within minutes to request more manuscripts and set up a Skype call that same day. I live in Thailand so these calls were taking place in the middle of the night! I didn’t sleep at all that night and by morning I had no idea who I would sign with. After taking a weekend to think through both offers, Jennifer just felt like the right choice. Andrea Brown was a dream agency for me since I started writing 10 years ago and I wanted to make a decision I wouldn’t regret and wonder “what if?” Jennifer was also extremely personable, had an engaging social media presence, and was already providing me with helpful feedback on my manuscripts during our first Skype call.
If 12 x 12 helped you in any way during your agent search/development of craft, can you tell us how? (P.S. It is TOTALLY okay if the answer is no. I am not trying to “lead” you )
If I could pinpoint one thing that eventually led to getting an agent, it is 12 x 12. Through 12 x 12 I connected with a critique group that I could remain with even after moving halfway across the world. 12 x 12 and the writing community taught me so much about the writing process and that I wasn’t ready to submit to agents when I thought I was. When I finally was ready to submit, 12 x 12 gave me a golden ticket opportunity that led to my first offer of representation that I believed helped me to get the 2nd offer as well.
Has your writing process changed at all since signing with an agent?
I have come to appreciate the revision process so much more than before. After signing with Jennifer in 2017, I revised two manuscripts that we thought would sell when we went on submission that year. However, both didn’t and I received a revise and resubmit. At first, it was hard for me to go through the revision process again because I felt so disappointed and began to doubt my writing. However, once I took a step back and did more research, and then took a break and read more books, I was able to revisit the manuscript with fresh eyes. We are now on submission again but with a stronger and better version of what we submitted over a year ago.
Also, with an agent, I feel like I’m no longer revising, submitting, and waiting alone. Even after two years, Jennifer is rooting for me and encouraging me to keep going!
What advice would you give to picture book writers looking for agents today?
Take your time to research agents and polish your manuscripts before submitting. Take risks and continue to enter Twitter pitches and contests while working on your craft at the same time. Also remember that an agent doesn’t guarantee publication and once you have one, more rejections may come so don’t give up! Take the feedback/rejections from agents and editors to make your writing stronger.
Do you think your platform (blog, social media) helped you find your agent?
I didn’t have a social media platform when I received interest from the first agent. However, I do believe that Twitter helped me to connect with my current agent.
Tell us something that is on your “bucket list.” Something you’ve dreamed of doing all your life but have yet to accomplish (besides publishing a book, which is inevitable at this point )
Adoption. If anyone reading this has recently gone through the adoption process, I’d love to connect with you!
What’s up next/what are you working on now?
Two years after signing with Jennifer, I am currently revising the original manuscript that we first went on submission with. I went on to draft other stories in between that time, but recently, I came back to this one and realized that if I want to see this story become a book, I can’t give up on it. I’ve also been reminded of why I am writing it in the first place. It’s a PB biography of Wataru Misaka, a Japanese-American, who broke the color barrier in basketball the same year Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. I have two sons and one who loves all kinds of sports. As he doesn’t often see himself reflected in movies, television, and other areas of popular culture, my goal is that he and other young boys like him will get to see themselves reflected on the pages of a picture book featuring an Asian-American male athlete.
WAT TAKES HIS SHOT Interview with Cheryl Kim + GIVEAWAY!
Sara Holly Ackerman June 14, 2024
While I love biographies, and teachers sometimes check them out for lessons, this part of the library collection has not been particularly popular with my students. They do, however, love sports books, whether of the fun facts variety, odes to favorite local teams, or photo-heavy manuals. A few weeks ago, it hit me. Maybe one way to boost interest in the biography section is to add more sports heroes. Basketball is our only school team, so Wat Takes His Shot: The Life and Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka by Cheryl Kim and Nat Iwata seems like the perfect title to test this theory. As a child, Wat loved playing basketball in his hometown of Ogden, Utah. Facing adversity at a young age, including losing his father and rising racism against Japanese Americans during World War II, Wat became a star on his college team and eventually joined the Knicks, where he became the first person of color to play with the NBA. This biography has plenty of action-packed game scenes, WWII history (another popular topic among my upper elementary students), and messages of perseverance and hope. This book comes out next week and I am excited to have a copy on order for my library for next school year. We are lucky to have Cheryl here today to answer a few questions about writing this book…and share a generous giveaway with us!
Cheryl, What drew you to Wataru Misaka as a biography subject? What do you hope children will take away from learning about his life?
Around the time I was writing another picture book biography, I watched the Linsanity documentary with my sons. At first, I assumed Jeremy Lin was the first Asian American NBA player since he was the only one I had heard of. I was shocked to discover there were others before him, and that the first was a man named Wataru Misaka who broke the color barrier in basketball the same year Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. I wondered why I hadn’t heard of him? At the time, there were no books written about him and I knew I had to write his story. My hope is that children will find Wat’s story inspiring and that it will encourage them to not give up when faced with challenges or opposition. I also hope children will recognize their own value and potential despite what others may say about them.
I love that message! In the back matter, you mention speaking to Wataru Misaka as part of your research. Can you talk about what that was like and why it was important to you to speak to your subject directly?
I knew that in order to find the heart of this story, I needed to ask Wataru two very important questions. First, why basketball? More importantly, in the face of so much adversity, what kept him going? The research I came across didn’t really address the second question in a way I felt I could write the story. I found his wife Katie’s email address in a public database and emailed her about my hope to write a book about Wat and tell his story to the next generation. She responded soon after letting me know she was a school librarian and very familiar with picture book biographies. She also shared that Wataru could’t see well and was battling some health issues so she had me send her the questions and she asked them to Wat. She wrote back saying he had responded with many memories to the questions and she helped to write them out for me. She also shared that Wat would like to read the first draft once it was finished.
I sent an early draft to both of them who were able to offer their feedback and green light on the manuscript. Shortly after, Katie fell ill and passed away. Wat also passed away soon after before getting to see an illustrated version of the book. While I would have loved for them to see the final book, I am so grateful that they were both able to be a part of this book’s journey.
It’s so special—not to mention crucial to your story—that Wataru and Katie were able to participate in the creation of the book in this way.
You do an excellent job weaving the basketball scenes with historical events taking place during Wat’s life, such as WWII and Japanese incarceration camps. How did you decide what historical context to include and what to leave out?
I knew that I needed to include WWII and Japanese Incarceration camps in the context because these historical events are what makes Wataru’s perseverance even more remarkable. Not only did he accomplish being an NBA draft pick which in itself is a marvelous feat, but he did it at a time when he was seen by many as an enemy. We did end up leaving out Wat’s time serving in the US military due to word count and story flow, but I was able to weave that into the author’s note at the end. His time serving in Japan highlighted how he was not fully accepted in either country, a common reality for many Asian Americans.
These historical elements are also another hook for teachers and school librarians. Speaking of, I love interviewing fellow educators because I find that our writing can really be informed by our work with children. In what ways does your role as an elementary school teacher inform your writing, and how does being a writer impact your teaching?
Teaching 2nd graders for 14 years has helped me to see what books are available for students and what are not. Our grade-level did biography reports every year and I noticed the same biographies being checked out from the school library. Even though I taught a diverse group of students, the presentations didn’t reflect that. It was around this time I decided to attempt writing biographies featuring Asian Americans, who have also made significant contributions to United States history.
Being a writer has also taught me that crafting stories is a process that is challenging but worthwhile. I try to instill the love and wonder of creative writing in my second graders. They go through the brainstorming, editing, revising, and publishing process. They are so proud of themselves to see how just a thought or idea can turn into a beautiful book. It takes time and effort though, and I try to encourage them along in their “Writer’s Workshop” journey. We celebrate with a publishing party at the end of the year and they are able to share their books with the rest of the school!
I hope you get your own publishing party next week!
Is there anything fascinating you uncovered in your research that you were not able to fit in the book? Now’s your chance to share!
Wat had an uncle who lived in Hiroshima. He visited him for the first time while serving with the military in Japan. The blast got so close to this uncle’s house that tiles were blown from the roof.
What’s next for you as a picture book author? Are there any upcoming projects we should be on the lookout for?
I am currently working on edits with my editor Kandace Coston for a 2nd picture book biography with Lee and Low. I’m also writing 5 short stories for National Geographic Learning. I have a few other completed manuscripts and am still hoping to find homes for those!
Sounds like you have a lot of great things in the works! Congratulations on your debut and thank you for stopping by Picture Book Builders, Cheryl!
Cheryl is offering a signed book and book swag pack to one lucky Picture Book Builders reader. Comment below by June 30 to enter. Thank you, Cheryl, for this generous offer! US mailing addresses only, please.
Interview: Cheryl Kim & Nat Iwata, WAT TAKES HIS SHOT: THE LIFE & LEGACY OF BASKETBALL HERO WATARU MISAKA
June 6, 2024
Wat Takes His Shot is the stirring biography of Japanese American basketball star Wataru Misaka–the first person of color to play in the NBA.
The book has already garnered praise, including being a Junior Library Guild Selection and garnering a starred review in School Library Journal.
Title: WAT TAKES HIS SHOT: The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka
Author: Cheryl Kim ~ Illustrator: Nat Iwata
Publisher: Lee & Low
Launching June 18, 2024.
Cheryl Kim is an elementary school teacher from San Jose, California, teaching K-5 Art at an international school in Thailand. She received the SCBWI Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award
for her original manuscript of WAT TAKES HIS SHOT. When she’s not teaching or writing, she enjoys spending time with family and friends- drinking bubble tea, watching movies, playing games, cheering on her sons’ sports teams, and traveling. She is also an advocate for child survivors of human trafficking through ZOE International. Visit her online at cherylkimbooks.com.
Nat Iwata has worked as an art director, 3D artist, illustrator, professor, and animator on everything from video games to children’s books. His debut picture book, Sumo Joe, was called “a refreshing new take on the martial arts genre” by Kirkus Reviews. Like Wat, Nat is also Japanese American, about 5′ 7″ tall, but lousy at basketball. He lives in Washington state with his wife and three boys, all of whom serve as an endless source of encouragement and inspiration. You can visit him online at iwataillustration.com.
Q. for Cheryl: What was your journey to publication?
My writing journey began in 2007, after teaching 2nd grade for a few years. I joined SCBWI and my hope was to one day write books for kids- books that I wished I had growing up, with main characters that reflected my Asian American upbringing. I stumbled upon Lee and Low’s New Voices Contest and sent in an entry! No surprise- it didn’t win. I realized I had a lot to learn about the craft of writing for kids and that it was going to be harder than I thought.
I set that dream aside and continued to focus on teaching, had two sons, and moved halfway around the world to join an anti-trafficking organization in Thailand. Yet, that initial desire to write grew stronger. It was no longer just about wanting to write the books I wished I had, but that my own sons, nephews, nieces, and students could see themselves in too. So I joined a critique group/12×12, attended conferences, and took several kidlit courses. I also entered Lee and Low’s contest again (6 years after the first entry!) and this time, my manuscript was a finalist. Through that entry, Lee and Low reached out to me several months later and I began to work with editor Kandace Coston on a picture book biography (TBA).
Meanwhile, I was watching the Linsanity documentary with my sons. At first, I assumed Jeremy Lin was the first Asian American NBA player since he was the only one I had heard of. I was shocked to discover there were others before him, and the first was a man named Wataru Misaka who broke the color barrier in basketball the same year Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. I wondered why I hadn’t heard of him? At the time, there were no books written about him. After researching his story, I found him inspiring and wanted the next generation to know about him! I knew that in order to write his story well, I would have to reach out to Wataru himself. Both Wataru and his wife Katie (a former highschool librarian) were very supportive and answered questions and gave feedback to an early manuscript.
I pitched the manuscript during a Twitter pitch party in 2017 and signed with an agent later that week. We went on submission with the story in 2018 but ultimately, it received multiple passes and 1 revise & resubmit from Kandace. After compiling all the feedback,I spent the next year+ revising the manuscript again. We resubmitted to Kandace and she acquired the manuscript in 2020! From first draft to publication, it was a 7-year journey! Long, but worth it and I was able to work on some other fun projects during that time like Capstone’s Sports Illustrated for Kids Stars of Sports Series.
Q for Cheryl: What do you hope young readers will take away from this book?
I hope young readers will find inspiration in Wat’s story and believe that anything is possible when we choose hope in the midst of adversity. I also want readers to know that they have equal worth and value despite conflicting messages they may hear about their race, height, etc. Last but not least, I hope this book breaks the stereotype that Asians aren’t good at physical sports or that shorter kids can’t play basketball. The illustrator, Nat Iwata, who is now the same height as Wat, has said that this was a book he could have used as a kid!
Q. for Nat Iwata: What kind of research did you need to do for this illustration project? What was your illustration process?
Since Wat Takes His Shot is a historical biography, I had to do quite a bit of research before starting. Using a tool called PureRef, I gathered and organized several reference photos for each page. I scoured the internet for images of Wat and his family, along with time-era-specific photos of clothing, places, and vehicles. Most people didn’t have cameras in the 1930s and 40s, which made the process of finding what I needed a challenge! I wanted the illustrations to feel authentic to the time, places, and people they are portraying and I hope I succeeded.
As for the process, early on in discussions with the book’s art director Christy Hale (who was wonderful to work with, and elevated the book’s visuals), I pitched that we lean towards a graphic novel style. To my delight, Christy was all for it, which allowed me to explore some more dynamic and sequential visual storytelling options than I might have had available in a more standard picture book.
For the art process, I generally follow the same flow for these types of illustrations:
Thumbnails – I draw loose sketches for every page of the book to establish a flow for each page.
Sketches – A bit more detailed and what the final illustrations will be based on.
Line art – The digital equivalent of ‘inking.”
Flat Colors – I lay down all the colors on the page with no shading
Lighting and shading – I add light sources, shadows, and overall tone adjustments
Q for Nat: What advice do you have for young illustrators?
Practice – Many have said it before me: draw as much as you can! I love to draw, I always have, but I also have a very full life. I don’t often have time to sit and illustrate a beautiful spread for hours on end, but I can sit in a waiting room and sketch people in line, or the room architecture, or the garbage can! Just like learning an instrument, the more comfortable you get with the fundamentals, the more fun, creative, and ‘yours’ the creative process becomes.
Study – I study the work of other illustrators all the time. I don’t just mean scrolling Instagram and feeling either inspired/inferior by what I see, but finding other illustrators who’s work speaks to me and finding out why. I have several pages in my sketchbooks where I’ve written the name of an artist at the top, and then spent time trying to mimic their style in an attempt to understand the appeal in their art. It’s not about copying their style, but about developing your own unique style, which is influenced by tons of different factors. Also, buy their books! 🙂
Grow – Draw the things you suck at drawing! It’s natural to want to avoid drawing things that are hard for you, but so much more satisfying to lean in and learn. Good at characters but intimidated by scenes? Draw some backgrounds. Unsure about perspective? Watch some videos and make some 1/2/3 point perspective drawings. Can’t draw hands? Draw LOTS of hands! I have so many things on my list to work on!
Q. for Cheryl: What advice do you have for young writers?
Write what you love and keep reading the kinds of books you want to write one day. For instance, my son loves to write fantasy stories but he also reads a lot of fantasy, too! Write for fun but also have the courage to share your writing with others. Be open to feedback. Be willing to learn and grow as a writer.
Q. for Nat: What are you working on next?
I have several unfinished book projects (apologies to my agent), but one graphic novel in particular that is inspired by my childhood growing up with my identical twin brother Josh. There are a lot of books featuring twins out there, but they’re usually portrayed as a cliche, written by singletons. I hope to explore the complexities, insecurities, and joys of being a twin, wrapped into a fun “creature in the woods” caper.
Q. for Cheryl: What are you working on next?
I am currently working on edits for my next picture book biography with my editor, Kandace Coston. I am also writing 5 short stories for National Geographic Learning. As an educator, I was excited to work on an international curriculum project, knowing these stories would be read in classrooms around the world!
KIM, Cheryl. Wat Takes His Shot: The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka. illus. by Nat Iwata. 40p. Lee & Low. Jun. 2024. Tr $20.95. ISBN 9781643796031.
K-Gr 4-ln a multilayered picture book that, like the hero at its center, offers so much strength, personality, and invaluable life lessons in a very dense package, Kim brings young readers biography, sports story, intergenerational conflict, U.S. and world history, and racism battled on a basketball court. Wataru Misaka (1923-2019) had a word he shared with his dad: gambatte, which to them meant "do your best." Misaka loved playing basketball with members of his community. They created their own basketball league because they were Japanese American and were not allowed to join a league that was for "whites only." Misaka joined his high school basketball team as a junior and led his team to winning their first state championship. His father was so proud of him. Sadly, his father died when he was 15. His mother wanted to return to Japan because she had no money. Misaka went to school, played basketball, and got a job to help his mother support their family and stay in the U.S. He also saw friends and family incarcerated as enemies of America and went to Hiroshima a few months after the bomb was dropped to interview survivors. Despite these heavy events, Kim keeps the narration continuously breezy. Misaka plays basketball for his college team where despite the animosity of white spectators, and though smaller than his teammates, he led them to victory. He went on to become the first non-white man to play for the BBA, the pre-cursor to the NBA. This is an important and impressive story told with art that is almost graphic-novel style. This offsets the often long paragraphs, which necessarily cover the complicated highs and lows of Misaka's life. VERDICT Readers of all ages, especially those who love basketball, will rejoice over "Wat's" triumphs.--Laura Ellis
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Ellis, Laura. "KIM, Cheryl. Wat Takes His Shot: The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka." School Library Journal, vol. 70, no. 5, May 2024, pp. 86+. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A797499921/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=e6619a43. Accessed 14 Sept. 2024.
Kim, Cheryl WAT TAKES HIS SHOT Lee & Low Books (Children's None) $20.95 6, 18 ISBN: 9781643796031
Remembering his father's words of wisdom, Wataru Misaka, who broke the color barrier in basketball, persevered despite obstacles.
The child of Japanese immigrants, Wataru Misaka (1923-2019) grew up in Ogden, Utah, where his talent for basketball was apparent early on. Wat, as he was known, played on intergenerational Japanese American leagues, as the local sports leagues were for white people only. His father taught him a Japanese word: "Gambatte. Do your best." It became Wat's motto while enduring discrimination. Soon after the U.S. entered World War II, hundreds of thousands of Japanese Americans were incarcerated; though Wat and his family were safe, the experience took an emotional toll. In college, a segregated dorm system forced him to sleep under the bleachers, and racist spectators heckled him during games. Anti-Japanese sentiments proliferated after the war ended. Undaunted, Wat fought for opportunities to show he belonged; in 1947, he was drafted by the New York Knicks and became the first player of color to join the Basketball Association of America (later renamed the National Basketball Association). Wat gave back to his community, too, bringing a championship blanket to Utah's Topaz War Relocation Center, where his teammate's family was imprisoned. Kim's straightforward, at times stiff text is well supported by Iwata's bold, appealing artwork, which alternates full-page illustrations with action-packed vignettes. An author's note provides additional biographical details.
Solid, stirring fare for sports fans. (sources) (Picture book. 4-7)
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Wat Takes His Shot: The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka
Cheryl Kim, illus. by Nat Iwata. Lee & Low, $20.95 (40p) ISBN 978-1-6437-9603-1
Japanese American basketball player Wataru Misaka (1923-2019)--the first player of color to compete in what is now the NBA--is the focus of this tenacitycelebrating biography. Describing him from the jump as an energetic kid, Kim notes how when his Issei parents "couldn't afford expensive sports equipment... that didn't stop Wat." Excluded from whites-only sports leagues, Misaka played basketball in leagues formed by the Japanese American community, played on his junior high and high school teams, and, after his father's death, additionally worked to support his family. Subsequent pages outline America's entry into WWII and Misaka's being taunted by racist basketball fans during college games before being drafted into the U.S. military, where he learned to speak Japanese in the Military Intelligence Service Language School and later traveled to Japan to interview survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bomb blast. Though his professional career with the New York Knicks was brief, his indomitable spirit broke new ground in basketball. In paneled digital illustrations, Iwata's use of blurred backgrounds and inset scenes centers the visual narrative and adroitly moves events forward with dramatic side lighting. Background characters are portrayed with various skin tones. An author's note and sources conclude. Ages 6-12. (June)
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