Nelson, K. (2008). We are the ship: the story of Negro League baseball. New York: Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children.
An engaging non fiction story about Negro baseball league, the players, and their treatment.
The illustrations in this book are so engaging. They tie together with the book perfectly.
Nelson refers to "we" and "us" throughout the story. His passion and love of the game and it's history is obvious. It's as if he is telling his own personal stories. The reader feels as if they are there with the players as Nelson tells the story. It is hard to believe how these players were treated and how they endured the treatment because of their love of the game. Cramped living and traveling arrangements, segregation, name calling, are just a few examples of the horrible way they were treated. We the reader also cheer and celebrate with the players in the story.
The illustrations in this book are so engaging. They tie together with the book perfectly.
Nelson refers to "we" and "us" throughout the story. His passion and love of the game and it's history is obvious. It's as if he is telling his own personal stories. The reader feels as if they are there with the players as Nelson tells the story. It is hard to believe how these players were treated and how they endured the treatment because of their love of the game. Cramped living and traveling arrangements, segregation, name calling, are just a few examples of the horrible way they were treated. We the reader also cheer and celebrate with the players in the story.
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