{"product_id":"we-are-the-ship-the-story-of-negro-league-baseball-coretta-scott-king-author-award-winner-9780786808328","title":"We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner)","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling classic, Caldecott Medal-winning artist Kadir Nelson tells the incredible story of baseball's unsung heroes -- perfect for celebrating the centennial anniversary of the Negro Leagues! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award and Robert F. Siebert \u003cb\u003eAward as well as a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring nearly fifty iconic oil paintings and a dramatic double-page fold-out, an award-winning narrative, a gorgeous design and rich backmatter, \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ship \u003c\/i\u003eis a sumptuous, oversize volume for all ages that no baseball fan should be without. Using an inviting first-person voice, Kadir Nelson shares the engaging story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through its evolution, until after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 one thing they loved more than anything else in the world: play ball. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kadir Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e American Sports Histories #1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 11.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786808328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e119912 \/ We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2009 Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book - Children's Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2010 Bluebonnet Awards Nominee - Children's\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2009 Coretta Scott King Award Winner - Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2009 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Illustrator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2009 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Winner - Children's Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2010 Beehive Awards Nominee - Informational\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2009 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended - Ten to Fourteen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2010 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Grades 6-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2008 Cybils Finalist - Nonfiction-Mid Gr\/YA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2007 pg. 1249\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2008 pg. 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/07\/2008 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/25\/2008 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2008 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2008 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2008 pg. 78 - Recommended - Hard To Beat\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2008 pg. 347 - Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2008 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/22\/2008 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2008 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2008 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/03\/2008 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2008 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2008 pg. 440 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ's Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2008 pg. 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Youth\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2009 pg. 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Notable Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2009 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKadir Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e is the Caldecott Medal-winning artist of\u003ci\u003e The Undefeated\u003c\/i\u003e and a two-time Caldecott Honor recipient for \u003ci\u003eMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom \u003c\/i\u003eby Carole Boston Weatherford and Henry's \u003ci\u003eFreedom Box\u003c\/i\u003e by Ellen Levine. Among his numerous other awards are three NAACP Image Awards, two Coretta Scott King Author Awards, and three Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards. His work has appeared in many publications including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and his paintings are in the private and public permanent collections of notable institutions across the country, including the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C.; The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown; the International Olympic Committee, and the US House of Representatives. Kadir lives with his wife is Southern California, and invites you to visit him at www.kadirnelson.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119401037869,"sku":"9780786808328","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_2d968eb4-5a79-4d53-974a-4b35eaa830c5.jpg?v=1756226030","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/we-are-the-ship-the-story-of-negro-league-baseball-coretta-scott-king-author-award-winner-9780786808328","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}