We are the ship

Nelson, K. (2008). We are the ship.New York: Hyperion. We are the Ship is about the history of the Negro League baseball from the 1920’s to the 1940’s. The narrator describes the struggles that the players endured from white players and the making it their dreams come true to be part of the MLB. The story ends with Jackie Robinson crossing over to the MLB and making it possible for African American’s to make history. The story is narrated through an “Everyman” player that is sitting on a bleacher and saw the whole history being played out right in front of him. He sounds like an old fashioned stereotypical southerner adding an authenticity fell for the storytelling. Some examples of the language are “All of ‘em,” ‘cause, ‘ol, an’, etc. Nelson’s illustrations help the reader picture the hardships and successes the Negroes had to endure. This story would be great for a research to describe the present and past of ball players, especially the transportation, acceptance and wages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ3NANR101w