We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

Written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson and published by Disney-Jump at the Sun, an imprint of Disney Book Group

The book cover of "We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball" words and paintings by Kadir Nelson features an oil painting of Negro League superstar Josh Gibson at bat, painted by Kadir Nelson.

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Awards Won

Title Year
seal of Coretta Scott King Book Awards Coretta Scott King Book Awards

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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King by recognizing outstanding books by African American authors and illustrators. The award encourages the artistic expression of the African American experience via literature and the graphic arts, including biographical, historical, and social history treatments.


 2009 - Winner(s)