Nelson, K. (2008). We are the ship: The story of Negro league baseball. New York: Hyperion.
The background history of how African American baseball players were able to get into the major leagues. Players had to endure a lot of physical and mental hardships from other players. Jackie Robinson was the first colored person to get into Major League Baseball which eventually caused the end of the Negro Leagues due to owners signing other African American players. Throughout the book there are detailed paintings that show the emotions of these players.
This is a good book to those of you who are interested in baseball! I enjoyed the illustrations but since I am not a baseball fan this book was little dry for me.
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