false 286901 3 "We are the ship; all else the sea."--Rube Foster, founder of the Negro National League <P> 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. <P>We Are the Ship is a tour de force for baseball lovers of all ages. 278345 book 8 1 2008 We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball total:329|5:187|4:93|3:41|2:7|1:1| 329 1445 457 151 5 4 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 31 06:17:58 -0800 2007 Wed Jul 09 09:25:29 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 14:15:06 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 14:15:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 15:39:53 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 17:41:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 06:42:06 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 16:44:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Mar 19 19:43:02 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 05:53:09 -0700 2009
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p. 66: end of the big paragraph -- People who didn't know anything about baseball came to the ballpark in their Sunday best just to be SEEN at the East-West Game, you hear? Black AND white. <-- an example of the conversational tone that makes this such an enjoyable read...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 19:57:03 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 06:27:09 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Feb 22 16:29:27 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 16:33:19 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 07:11:49 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 07:40:04 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 07:26:50 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 08:26:49 -0800 2009 We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson reminds us that we, as baseball fans, owe a debt of gratitude to those immensely talented men of the Negro Baseball League who played the game with dignity, affection, and devotion. Where would our beloved game be today if we did not enjoy the talents of Jackie Robins...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 11 13:05:28 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 13:06:29 -0800 2009 The text of this book is arranged in the neatest way. It is arranged in nine innings. I thought that it was so appropriate for it being a book about baseball. This is upper level reading even though it is considered a picture book. It is arranged in multiple paragraphs i...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 18:52:01 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 19:00:40 -0800 2009
The art in the story is very realistic. The shading and defintion on the faces of the men seems to further show their pain and hurt that they experienced in and out of the game of baseball. The detail on the various uniforms makes the reader feel as though they...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 07:13:26 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 07:17:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jun 28 15:59:20 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 15:59:20 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 10:12:52 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 10:13:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 22:31:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 16:34:25 -0700 2009 Copyright: 2008

"Makes you mad to hear players today squawk about jet lag, and all of this. Try sleeping in a car with your knees to your chest, crammed with eight other guys, only to play a game the next day."

"Players today just don't know...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 18:18:31 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 23:44:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 10:43:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 11:01:21 -0800 2009
The perspective Kadir Nelson uses is the collective 'we' which is an interesting choice. At first I found it jarring (the author wasn't alive 100 years ago, right?) but af...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 22:50:08 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 23:01:12 -0800 2009
This book fuses together a simplified yet awesome record of history chronicling this period of time known as "Shadowball." While the children would be fascinated in learning of the history of many Negro League baseball players, they will be wowed by the magnifice...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=286901