by Kadir Nelson
Nelson, K. (2008). We are the ship: the story of Negro League baseball. New York: Hyperion.
Rube Foster founded the Negro National League in 1920. These baseball teams played with zest, which drew in spectators. As the teams pushed through the challenges of segregation and prejudice, they thrived with amazing players, many of whom were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1947, Jackie Robinson was accepted into the major league, paving the way for others to follow. The NNL then began to decline as more and more negro players made it to the major leagues until its end in 1960.
Anyone who loves baseball will enjoy this book. Kadir Nelson tells this nonfiction story from the point of view of a league player, so I felt like I was there, experiencing all of the authentic ups and downs along the way. It was neat to read how many of the players who I have heard of got their start before joining the majors. But, the most amazing part of this book to me were Kadir's gorgeous paintings. The detail in the faces, gentle folds in the uniforms, grain of the wood in a baseball bat, and sweat glistening off a player's skin are truly breathtaking. In addition, the heartfelt foreword by Hank Aaron and the closing appreciative words by the narrator were especially touching. This book commemorates the Negro National League and honors those who were involved in this phase of history.
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Author, Kadir Nelson's website: http://www.kadirnelson.com/
BBC World News Report on We Are the Ship, the Negro National League, and hear from the author:
Rube Foster founded the Negro National League in 1920. These baseball teams played with zest, which drew in spectators. As the teams pushed through the challenges of segregation and prejudice, they thrived with amazing players, many of whom were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1947, Jackie Robinson was accepted into the major league, paving the way for others to follow. The NNL then began to decline as more and more negro players made it to the major leagues until its end in 1960.
Anyone who loves baseball will enjoy this book. Kadir Nelson tells this nonfiction story from the point of view of a league player, so I felt like I was there, experiencing all of the authentic ups and downs along the way. It was neat to read how many of the players who I have heard of got their start before joining the majors. But, the most amazing part of this book to me were Kadir's gorgeous paintings. The detail in the faces, gentle folds in the uniforms, grain of the wood in a baseball bat, and sweat glistening off a player's skin are truly breathtaking. In addition, the heartfelt foreword by Hank Aaron and the closing appreciative words by the narrator were especially touching. This book commemorates the Negro National League and honors those who were involved in this phase of history.
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Author, Kadir Nelson's website: http://www.kadirnelson.com/
BBC World News Report on We Are the Ship, the Negro National League, and hear from the author:
More about the Negro National League: https://baseballhall.org/discover/inside-pitch/negro-national-league-is-founded
