We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
by Kadir Nelson
46 Total Resources 11 Awards 8 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2008
Word Count 16,560
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 900L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 119912, 3 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Negro leagues
- African American baseball players
- African American baseball players--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Baseball & Softball
- History
- United States
- Baseball--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Baseball
- Negro leagues--History--Juvenile literature
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Kadir Nelson reads from We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Kadir Nelson about We Are the Ship
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kadir Nelson
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In-depth Written Interview with Kadir Nelson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Post-Reading Extension Ideas from Simply Novel
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dion Graham
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 11
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2010
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2009
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Winner, 2009
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2009
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2009
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Gold Winner, 2009
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2009
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2008
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2008
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