We are the ship: the story of Negro League Baseball
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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 artist Kadir Nelson.
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Nelson, K., & Aaron, H. (2008). We are the ship: the story of Negro League Baseball. First edition. New York, N.Y., Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Nelson, Kadir and Hank Aaron. 2008. We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. New York, N.Y., Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Nelson, Kadir and Hank Aaron, We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. New York, N.Y., Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Nelson, Kadir, and Hank Aaron. We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. First edition. New York, N.Y., Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, 2008.
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520 | |a 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. | ||
586 | |a Coretta Scott King Author Award, 2009. | ||
586 | |a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award, 2009. | ||
586 | |a Robert Sibert Award, 2009. | ||
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