Children's Literature
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Nelson, K., & Aaron, H. (2008). We are the ship: The story of Negro League baseball. New York: Jump at the Sun - Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group. This is a nonfiction book about the beginning and ending of the Negro National League. The narrator tells the story from the eyes of many of the players in the league. It begins with the passion Rube Foster had to develop an African American baseball league in the 1920s. It speaks about the experiences of the players as they came into cities in the south and had nowhere to stay for the night, or a restaurant that would serve them even though they had money to pay for food. The players would experience hatred in segregated areas, and they were paid a lot less than their counterparts who played for the major leagues. Sometimes their experiences were good. They enjoyed playing in Latin America because they were treated like in the words of the narrator, "kings." The narrator highlights many of the players throughout the book and ends with the introduction of Jackie Robinson. Jackie along with the major's commissioner paved the way for future African American players to integrate the majors. The book's chapters are titled in innings with the last chapter titled "Extra Innings" about the end of the Negro League. There are lists of Negro Leaguers who made it to the Major Leagues and Hall of Fame at the end of the book. The author's note highlights Nelson's passion and research to develop this book that took him eight years to complete. It contains a bibliography, end notes and an index. The illustrations which are painted based on photographs courtesy of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum are breathtaking and beautiful to look at because they show such a great amount of emotion. After reading this nonfiction piece have children pick a player from the league and create a baseball card. Have them illustrate the front of the card, and then research some of the players statistics to include on the back.
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Nora RuizI'm a stay-at-home mom who has three daughters ages 7, 4, and 1. I like spending time with family and enjoying a cup of coffee with sweet bread! Assignments:Textbook #2
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