We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
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Award Win Active Date:
Sunday, September 6, 2009 - 19:00
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1 631
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We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
Winner Description:
by Kadir Nelson (Disney-Jump at the Sun, an imprint of Disney Book Group)
Winner Blurb:
Kadir Nelson scores a homerun with this fascinating and well-documented history of Negro League Baseball told in the voice of an "everyman" narrator. Dignified, riveting full-page illustrations capture the spirit of these larger-than-life men who loved the game, despite the prejudice they faced.
“Kadir Nelson's eight years of research score a grand slam in his rookie writing effort,” said Sibert Chair Carol K. Phillips. “This history of the Negro League entices fans and non-fans alike. His stunning oil paintings, based on archival photographs, illustrate grace, pride and discipline far beyond what words alone might convey.”
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We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
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Book
Winner Detail Create Date:
Monday, September 7, 2009 - 09:35
Winner Detail Change Date:
Monday, December 28, 2009 - 06:31
Winner Detail Change ID:
101
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