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We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball /

Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nelson, Kadir
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, [2008]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Negro leagues > History > Juvenile literature.
African American baseball players > Juvenile literature.
Baseball > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
Negro leagues.
African Americans.
Baseball players.
Baseball > History.
Description
Summary:Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson.
Physical Description:88 pages : color illustrations ; 29 x 29 cm.
Awards:Robert F Sibert Medal, 2009
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786808328 (hc.) :
0786808322 (hc.) :