We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
by Kadir Nelson
32 Total Resources 11 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Picture Book
- 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, 3.0 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
- Lists With This Book
- ELA Text Exemplars, 4-5
- Summer Fun
- Nonfiction, 6-8
- Baseball Stories
- Baseball Books
- Black History Secondary
- Civil Rights Teaching
- Wit & Wisdom Core Texts, Grade 5
- Black Lives Matter: Diversity
- Black Lives Matter: Black Villages
- BLM: Unapologetically Black
- Black History Biographies
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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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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 10
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Kadir Nelson
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Kadir Nelson reads from We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
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In-depth Written Interview with Kadir Nelson
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Interview with Kadir Nelson
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Interview with Kadir Nelson
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Coretta Scott King Book Award Recipients Reveal Their Stories: Kadir Nelson
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Interview with Kadir Nelson
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Illustrator Q&A with Kadir Nelson
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Interview with Kadir Nelson
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Interview with Kadir Nelson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Disney-Hyperion
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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
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 11
Odyssey Award, 2008-2022
Honor, 2010
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Author Winner, 2009
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Illustrator Honor, 2009
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2022
Honor, 2009
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2009
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2009
Original Art Medal, 2002-2022
Gold Winner, 2009
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2021
Selection, 2008
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2021
Selection, 2008
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