We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball Audiobook (Unabridged)

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" I predict that We are the Ship will win one, if not multiple awards this year. The liberally placed illustrations are literally works of art that stand on their own. The true story of the Negro Baseball League is compelling even for one such as I, who is not a particularly big baseball fan. A winner on many, many levels! "

" I thought this was a beautiful book. The illustrations were amazing. I found the information interesting. It was a little old for my boys, but I think boys around 12-14 who are into baseball would love this book. "

" Joe brought this home from the school library - Thank you Cassandra, Clara and Owen - and we both loved it. The illustrations were so awesome... "

" Awesome and amazing pictoral work on a little discussed topic among modern day baseball fans. "

" Great art coupled with a compelling story. "

" Enjoyed the narrative of this book -- as the jacket says, it's told from an "everyman" point of view. Stories and recollections put together into a narrative. And who knew there were women who played professional baseball in the Negro Leagues? "

" Kadir Nelson tells the story of the Negro Leagues - their founders and players - and illustrates the book with full page painted portraits. He uses the structure of a baseball game -9 innings instead of chapter headings. Chock full of information. "

" Could not put this down! Great nonfiction read. "

" This story is a great Informational book about baseball. I love how the author told it as if it was someone telling a story to some one else. I could almost hear someone older of saying Back in my day.... and then telling me all these great facts about baseball. "

" A compelling history of the Negro leagues and the history of racial segregation in America. "

" I read it with my kids last month and while I was prepared for a big snooze, (I am NOT a baseball fan,) WE ARE THE SHIP was fascinating. We loved it so much that it is the book we've selected to give to the school library for Christmas this year. "

" The story of the creation of the Negro Baseball League. A group of African Americans who love to play baseball, form their own league because they are not allowed to play in the white leagues. Kadir Nelson tells this story through his moving illustrations. "

" Learned some new historical info. "

" OK, I'm jumping right into the 2008 Caldecotts! This book is beautiful. The artwork is amazing, the players' faces are come off the page alive! The first person narration of this non-fiction book is easily read and will be understood by elementary kids. I loved it. "

" The pictures in this book are absolutely phenomenal! They add so much to the story of the struggles and triumphs of the Negro baseball league. This is a great book to recommend to a student who loves sports as well as history. It could open their eyes to a whole new part of both. "

" The artwork in this book is magnificent! I was also impressed with the laid-back conversational tone of the writing. It really educated me on the rise and fall of negro-league baseball. This is a very important and informative book. "

" I gave this book five stars for the rich, emotional and gorgeous illustrations and for Kadir's affectionate view of baseball. "

" We have lots of books about the Negro Leagues in our library, but the illustrations in this one are so visually stunning, we have it propped open for display. Absolutely beautiful and so informative. "

" I loved this. I don't really have a great interest in baseball, but Nelson definitely made this interesting. Told in first person and with museum-ready paitings, this book helped me develop a love for the history of blacks in baseball. "

" Awesome Historical Fiction. Love the sports connection and real life situations. Oil painted illustrations were fantastic. The whole voice of the stories made me feel like I was sitting there listening to them tell their stories. "

" THE MOST AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL BOOK EVER!! The pictures are gorgeous-breathtaking. And the slang in the words are incredible and heart warming. I LOVE THIS BOOK! -Negro Black History baseball -Black History Month? "