Teacher READS! - We are the Ship

Here at Robbinsdale Middle School we love seeing everyone read, teachers and students!

 

Check out Mr. Courtney reading

We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

by Kadir Nelson

This book is one of our featured books in February.

 

"We are the ship; all else the sea."
-Rube Foster, founder of the Negro National League 

This is the story of great athletes and determinded owners
in the confines of racial discrimination.

It tells the story of wins and losses,
triumphs and defeats both on and off the field.

Most of all, it is the story of hundereds of unsung heroes
who overcame segregation, hatred, terrible conditions,

and low pay to do the one thing they
loved more than anything else in the world:
play ball.

Mr. Courtney used it in one of his classes.

Come in to the Media Center and check it out!
 

Mr. Courtney loves the artwork as well.

Here are some of the amazing illustrations found inside:

Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Smokey Joe Williams

Josh Gibson on deck


Josh Gibson

Kansas City Monarchs dug out