We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
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- Synopsis
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"We are the ship; all else the sea"
--Rube Foster, founder of the Negro National League.
The story of Negro League baseball is the story of gifted athletes and determined owners; of racial discrimination and international sportsmanship; of fortunes won and lost; of triumphs and defeats on and off the field. Most of all, the story of the Negro Leagues is about the unsung heroes who overcame segregation, hatred, terrible conditions, and low pay to do the one thing they loved more than anything else in the world: play ball.
Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through its decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. The voice is so authentic, you will feel as if you are sitting on dusty bleachers listening intently to the memories of a man who has known the great ballplayers of that time and shared their experiences. But what makes this book so outstanding are the dozens of oil paintings--breathtaking in their perspectives, rich in emotion, and created with understanding and affection for these lost heroes of our national game.
We Are the Ship is a tour de force for baseball lovers of all ages.
[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 4-5 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
Winner of the Sibert Medal and the Coretta Scott King Medal
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 90 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786808328
- Publisher:
- Hyperion Books for Children
- Date of Addition:
- 02/01/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Kadir Nelson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Sports
- Grade Levels:
- Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
- Submitted By:
- Jamie Yates
- Proofread By:
- Doug Maples
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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