The Resource We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball, words and paintings by Kadir Nelson ; foreword by Hank Aaron
We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball, words and paintings by Kadir Nelson ; foreword by Hank Aaron
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The item We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball, words and paintings by Kadir Nelson ; foreword by Hank Aaron represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Delaware County District Library.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball, words and paintings by Kadir Nelson ; foreword by Hank Aaron represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Delaware County District Library.
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 88 p.
- Isbn
- 9780786808328
- Label
- We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball
- Title
- We are the ship
- Title remainder
- the story of Negro League baseball
- Statement of responsibility
- words and paintings by Kadir Nelson ; foreword by Hank Aaron
- Subject
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- trueUnited States
- trueAfrican American baseball players
- African American baseball players -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball -- History
- Baseball -- United States -- History
- Baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- trueBaseball history
- Coretta Scott King Award
- trueNegro Leagues
- trueNegro Leagues -- History
- Negro leagues -- History -- Juvenile literature
- trueSegregation
- trueSegregation in sports -- History
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2009
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2008
- Coretta Scott King Award, Author Category, 2009.
- New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2008
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, 2009.
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2008.
- Awards note
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- Coretta Scott King Author Award, 2009.
- Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 2009.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 236916
- Cataloging source
- JTB
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Nelson, Kadir
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 3
- 12
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Negro leagues
- African American baseball players
- Baseball
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Target audience
- juvenile
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the story of Negro League baseball
- Label
- We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball, words and paintings by Kadir Nelson ; foreword by Hank Aaron
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Extent
- 88 p.
- Isbn
- 9780786808328
- Isbn Type
- (hc.)
- Note
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Coretta Scott King illustrator honor, 2009
- Coretta Scott King author award, 2009
- Sibert award, 2009
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)ocm187095171
- (OCoLC)187095171
- (OCoLC)ocn187095171
- (OCoLC)187095171
- (Pol)109108
- (OUa)vtls000691107
- (OCoLC)ocn187095171
- Label
- We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball, words and paintings by Kadir Nelson ; foreword by Hank Aaron
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Extent
- 88 p.
- Isbn
- 9780786808328
- Isbn Type
- (hc.)
- Note
-
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Coretta Scott King illustrator honor, 2009
- Coretta Scott King author award, 2009
- Sibert award, 2009
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm187095171
- (OCoLC)187095171
- (OCoLC)ocn187095171
- (OCoLC)187095171
- (Pol)109108
- (OUa)vtls000691107
- (OCoLC)ocn187095171
Subject
- trueUnited States
- trueAfrican American baseball players
- African American baseball players -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball -- History
- Baseball -- United States -- History
- Baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- trueBaseball history
- Coretta Scott King Award
- trueNegro Leagues
- trueNegro Leagues -- History
- Negro leagues -- History -- Juvenile literature
- trueSegregation
- trueSegregation in sports -- History
Genre
Included in
- trueNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2008
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Books: 2008
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Older Readers Category: 2009
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Middle Readers Category: 2008
- trueCoretta Scott King Award (Authors)
- trueRobert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Awards
Awards of We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball, words and paintings by Kadir Nelson ; foreword by Hank Aaron- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2009
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2008
- Award
- Coretta Scott King Award, Author Category, 2009.
- Award
- New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2008
- Award
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, 2009.
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2008.
Library Locations
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Delaware County District LibraryBorrow it84 East Winter Street, Delaware, OH, 43015, US40.299672 -83.064923
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