Book Review ~ We are the ship

Nelson, K. (2008).  We are the ship. NY: Hyperion.

Summary and Analysis 

The book entitled, We are the Ship by Kadir Nelson is the story of the Negro League baseball.  It explains how African Americans were not allowed to play professional baseball.  It tells the tale of their segregation and discrimination and how they struggled to play America's game.  The book is valuable example of an author's style.  Nonfiction books should be informative and enjoyable.  Nelson captures the love of baseball and the struggle to be able to play the game in this book to make this book enjoyable. The art work is breathtakingly realistic.  It incorporates documented facts (bibliography, end notes, acknowledgement, and filmography), while bringing to life the stories of the African American players on the teams.  

http://www.wearetheship.com/