We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball Color Purple Julian and Emma take desperate

Julian and Emma take desperate measures to put their forbidden love aside and undertake a perilous mission to Faerie to retrieve the Black Volume of the Dead

is unapologetically candid about life’s trials

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In this gripping new collection of thirteen essays

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We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball Color Purple Julian and Emma take desperateIn this New York Times bestselling classic, Caldecott Medal winning artist Kadir Nelson tells the incredible story of baseball's unsung heroes perfect for celebrating the centennial anniversary of the Negro Leagues! Winner of the 2009 Coretta Scott King Author Award * Winner of the 2009 Sibert Medal Featuring nearly fifty iconic oil paintings and a dramatic double page fold out, an award winning narrative, a gorgeous design and rich backmatter, We Are