We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
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We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

Kadir Nelson
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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 the author.
Genres: NonfictionPicture BooksSportsHistoryBaseballChildrensAfrican AmericanCulturalBiographyMiddle Grade
88 Pages

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