We are the ship: the story of Negro League baseball
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ISBN:
9780786808328
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.9, 3 Points
Level 5.9, 3 Points
Lexile measure:
900L
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| Grouped Work ID | dfeb10fa-405e-7906-4e21-a1d3c2184fd7 |
|---|---|
| Grouping Title | we are the ship the story of negro league baseball |
| Grouping Author | kadir nelson |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-07-04 05:08:35AM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-07-17 05:10:20AM |
Solr Fields
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MG
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3
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5.9
author
Nelson, Kadir
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Nelson, Kadir
collection_catalog
Childrens Non-Fiction
detailed_location_catalog
Cary Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
display_description
Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson.
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last_indexed
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lexile_score
900
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
local_callnumber_catalog
J796.357 NELSO
owning_library_catalog
Wake County Public Libraries
owning_location_catalog
Cary Regional
primary_isbn
9780786808328
publishDate
2008
publisher
Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children
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grouped_work
series
Journeys 2014
series_with_volume
Journeys 2014|
subject_facet
African American baseball players -- Juvenile literature
Baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
Negro leagues -- History -- Juvenile literature
Baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
Negro leagues -- History -- Juvenile literature
title_display
We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball
title_full
We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball / words and paintings by Kadir Nelson ; forward by Hank Aaron
title_short
We are the ship
title_sub
the story of Negro League baseball
topic_facet
African American baseball players
Baseball
History
Negro leagues
Baseball
History
Negro leagues
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| ils:480754 | Book | Books | First edition | English | Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children | [2008] | 88 pages : color illustrations ; 29 x 29 cm |
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