We Are the Ship

Bibliographic Citation

Nelson, K. (2008). We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball (1st ed.). Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

About the Book

This book informs about the the history of Negro Legue Baseball League. Detailed information about baseball teams, players, owners, hardships, and triumphs are captured in the text and impressively detailed paintings.

It is easy to note Nelson's hard work and dedication in writing the text and painting the realistic illustrations in this book when looking at the accuracy of the uniforms, players, ball parks, and many other details. The book includes impressive fold out pages of a box seat ticket and a breathtaking painting of the Monarchs and Hilldale Club at the First Colored World Series. In addition full page and double page illustrations strongly convey the emotions of these exceptional athletes. This is a book that any student or baseball fan will enjoy.

Connections

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Other books by author:

• Heart and Soul : The Story of America and African Americans

• The Undefeated (Illustrated by Kadir Nelson)

Teaching ideas:

• This is a great book to use for teaching comprehension, vocabulary, and summarization.

Requirement the Book Meets

• Required book list