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Title We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball / words and paintings by Kadir Nelson ; foreword by Hank Aaron.
Author Nelson, Kadir.
Publication New York : Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, [2008]
Copyright date ©2008
Description 88 pages : color illustrations ; 29 x 29 cm
Call # J 796.35 N
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary 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.
Subject Negro leagues -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African American baseball players -- Juvenile literature.
Baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 0786808322 (hc.) :
9780786808328 (hc.) :

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