We Are The Ship The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson

 We Are The Ship The Story of Negro League Baseball 

by Kadir Nelson

About the Author:

Kadir Nelson is a two-time Caldecott Honor Award recipient. He has received an NAACP Image Award, a CASEY Award, the 2009 and 2014 Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the 2009 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award. Among Mr. Nelson's other awards are gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and The New Yorker. He lives in Los Angeles, CA. Learn more about Kadir Nelson at www.kadirnelson.com.

Book Summary:

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. It is a perfect mirror for the social and political history of black America in the first half of the twentieth century. But most of all, the story of the Negro Leagues is about hundreds of 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.

Short Review from Amazon.com:

Wayne Edward Evans

5.0 out of 5 stars 

A fun, engaging walk through history

"I absolutely loved this book. It is an excellent summary of the history of Negro Leagues. I played this audio book for my son so this proud legacy can be a part of his overall education. The reader's voice was wonderful and I LOVED how they split the chapters into "innings". Well done." 

Sources:

https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Ship-League-Baseball/dp/150126494X

https://www.amazon.com/Kadir-Nelson/e/B001JS2PV4?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000