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History, Historical Fiction, and I'm a Dork11 comments

Emily wrote 7 months ago: Since starting this blog, I’ve altered my reading habits somewhat. I’ve always been a on … more →

Tags: This--like so many things--is all about me, childhood reading, on genre, Nelson, Kadir, If You Lived In The Time Of series, Childhood of Famous Americans series, children's-history-books, Children's Non-Fiction

Episode Two – Good Reads Book Review Podcast

hvelibrary wrote 7 months ago: Welcome to our second episode of Good Reads book review podcast. In today’s episode, we’ll hear from … more →

Tags: Fantasy Fiction, nonfiction, Podcasts, Realistic Fiction, Book Reviews, Moby Dick, The Doll People

We Are the Ship2 comments

jessmonster wrote 7 months ago: We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson My review rating: 4 of 5 stars C … more →

Tags: children's lit, Books, Chains, The Battle of the Books, Kadir Nelson, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to th, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves, the disreputable history of frankie landau-banks

Celebrate Black History Month with BookPeople

Emily wrote 10 months ago: While we at BookPeople like to think that every month is Black History Month, February is a special … more →

Tags: Africa, African, African-American, American History, Anderson, Barack Obama, Baseball, black, Black History Month

Bluebonnet Books, Part 21 comment

Madeline wrote 10 months ago: The rest of the Bluebonnet List for 2009-2010.  Again, they are alpha by author. Two Minute Drill By … more →

Tags: Online Stuff, Bluebonnet Award, Bluebonnet Books, Mike Lupica, two minute drill, pat mora, Yum MmMm Que Rico, henry neff, hound of rowan

* Another kudo for Kadir

ronkaplan wrote 10 months ago: The American Library Association recently named Kadir Nelson winner of the Coretta Scott King Award … more →

Tags: Industry/Literary Analysis, Annoucements, "Ripped from today's headlines...", Negro Leagues, Kadir Nelson

Books for Every Baseball Fan...

Adam Bernacchio wrote 11 months ago: If you are looking for a last minutes holiday gift, these 10 books are a great read for any baseball … more →

Tags: A Can of Corn, moneyball, Glory of Their Times, Heat, Boys of Summer, The Stark Truth, "Ball Four", Summer of '49, The Teammates

* Review: We are the Ship and Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow

ronkaplan wrote 1 year ago: Kevin Baker, author of Sometimes You See it Coming, did this review of two books about the Negro Lea … more →

Tags: Reviews from other sources, Negro Leagues, Satchel Paige, Kevin Baker

Speak Up...Who's Your Favorite?3 comments

paulahy wrote 1 year ago: I’m used to my own blog being quiet.  People lurk and like it that way. I never give them a ha … more →

Tags: the goal, essence magazine, HOTlanta, Patrik Bass

* Review: We Are The Ship

ronkaplan wrote 1 year ago: From MPNow.com (Canandaigua, NY), this review of the book about the Negro Leagues that’s recei … more →

Tags: Reviews from other sources, Negro Leagues

It's a children's book but...1 comment

Trisha wrote 1 year ago: 1) I really, really want to read it, and have wanted to read it since I first heard about it. 2) Spo … more →

Tags: Book News

We Are The Ship - The Story of Negro League Baseball -- by Kadir Nelson

Pat Lagreid wrote 1 year ago: It’s been over 40 years since the last remnants of the Negro Leagues had competitive games … more →

Tags: Kadir Nelson, negro league baseball, Jump at the Sun

Author of We Are The Ship to appear at Negro Leagues Museum

ronkaplan wrote 1 year ago: In response to a recent entry on artist Kadir Nelson’s We Are the Ship, Bob Kendrick of the Ne … more →

Tags: History, New Title, Annoucements, Negro Leagues, Kadir Nelson


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