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Loading... We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseballby Kadir Nelson
None. The illustrations are huge and real. They bring this era of baseball to life, while the text flushes out the style of play, the greats who played it, and the lives of those unable to reach the major leagues solely because of the color of their skin.  nhalsan | May 16, 2013 |  CSK award winner. Told in "everyman" voice about the history of the Negro Leagues. Beautiful oil painting illustrations. Phill242 | May 6, 2013 | My VOYA-based review: 4Q 4P Kadir Nelson's 'We Are the Ship' is a beautifully illustrated non-fiction about Negro League Baseball. Nelson does an excellent job showing how dedicated and skilled these African-American players were. (Just as skilled or more skilled as the white players in the Majors) jdg1399 | May 2, 2013 | 5Q 3P (my Voya ratings) I listened to this book and then went back and looked at the pictures in the physical book afterwords. The narrator who did the voice on audio book did a really good job in presenting it. This story would largely appeal to teen boys especially. In the classroom it would be a great book to bring into the curriculum to entice sports lovers to more fully engage in history. While it is well written, readers who are not as into sports may get a bit tired of the individual descriptions of every athlete. You will definitely learn something new in reading this book! (  ) Razberries4 | May 2, 2013 | 4Q, 4P - This book tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginning through its decline. The beautiful oil paintings add emotion and another dimension to the text. The narrative is inviting and conversational; not your average non-fiction style. The way this book is written in my opinion makes it very appealing to read and for teens. The book is non-fiction, but it tells a story, and the reader comes away with learning much more than baseball without realizing the author snuck all that information in! anavb | May 2, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0786808322, Hardcover)“We are the ship; all else the sea.”—Rube Foster, founder of the Negro National League 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. Using an “Everyman” player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through its decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. The voice is so authentic, you will feel as if you are sitting on dusty bleachers listening intently to the memories of a man who has known the great ballplayers of that time and shared their experiences. But what makes this book so outstanding are the dozens of full-page and double-page oil paintings—breathtaking in their perspectives, rich in emotion, and created with understanding and affection for these lost heroes of our national game. We Are the Ship is a tour de force for baseball lovers of all ages. (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:49:24 -0500) 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.… (more) |
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