Nelson, Kadir. <br/><br/>
We are the ship :  the story of Negro League baseball / 
words and paintings by Kadir Nelson ; foreword by Hank Aaron. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Jump at the Sun/Hyperion,  c2008. 
 - 88 p. :  col. ill. ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes fold-out pages. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 83) and index. 
<br/><br/> Explores the history of Negro League baseball teams, discussing owners, players, hardships, wins, and losses; and including illustrations. 
<br/><br/> 6.0  Follett Library Resources  3-6  Follett Library Resources 
<br/><br/> Coretta Scott King Award, 2009  Pura Belpre Award/Honors, 2009 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780786808328 (trade) 0786808322 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Negro leagues--History--Juvenile literature.<br/>Baseball--History--United States--20th century--Juvenile literature.<br/>Negro leagues--History.<br/>Baseball--History.<br/>Negro leagues--History.<br/>Baseball--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV875.A1  / N45 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>796.357/64/0973