Book
We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball / words and paintings by Kadir Nelson ; forward by Hank Aaron.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780786808328 (hc.) :
- ISBN: 0786808322 (hc.) :
- Physical Description: 88 p. : col. ill. ; 29 x 29 cm.
- Edition: 1st. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, c2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Negro leagues > History > Juvenile literature. African American baseball players > Juvenile literature. Baseball > United States > History > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Branch District Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township Branch | J 796.35764 NEL (Text) | 35406424029468 | Juvenile Non-fiction | Available | - |
Author Notes
We Are the Ship : The Story of Negro League Baseball (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner)
Kadir Nelson began drawing at the age of three, and painting at age ten. He won an art scholarship to study at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating with honors, he began his professional career as an artist. He has worked with numerous companies including Dreamworks, where he served as the lead conceptual artist for Amistad and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron; Sports Illustrated; Coca-Cola; The United States Postal Service; and Major League Baseball. In 1999, he started collaborating with several notable authors on a series of picture books including Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen; Ellington Was Not a Street by Ntozake Shange; and Salt in His Shoes by Deloris and Roslyn Jordan. He won a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, a Caldecott Honor and an NAACP Image Award for illustrating Carol Boston Weatherford's Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. He is the author and illustrator of We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. (Bowker Author Biography)
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