Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
After the Civil War (18611865), the earliest seeds of professional baseball began to sprout. While racism was rampant, some early teams featured black and white players competing side by side. But by 1900, segregation forced African Americans to form their own teams. Black players traveled around the country on barnstorming tours, taking on all challengers. In 1920, baseball's Negro leagues started, and for more than three decades, they offered fans...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3
Appears on list
Description
Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson.