2009 Coretta Scott King Honor Book
Kadir Nelson provides the reader with this inspirational story about the history of the Negro Baseball League. Despite the discrimination and segration these baseball players endured, they played because they loved baseball. The author plays tribute to these heroes through the words and illustrations in this book.
Children will enjoy the Jackie Robinson coloring page and Negro League Baseball word search under the "The Old Ball Game" post at historyforchildren.blogspot.com
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