We Are the Ship

Kadir Nelson

About this book

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.

Subjects

  • african american
  • african american baseball players
  • african americans
  • african americans, juvenile literature
  • age:max:12
  • age:min:8
  • award:sibert_award
  • baseball
  • baseball, history
  • baseball, juvenile literature
  • baseball players
  • baseball players, juvenile literature
  • baseball & softball
  • grade:max:7
  • grade:min:3
  • history
  • juvenile fiction
  • juvenile literature
  • juvenile nonfiction
  • lexile:900
  • lexile_range:901-1000
  • negro leagues
  • people & places
  • prejudice & racism
  • social themes
  • sports & recreation