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We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball

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By words and paintings by Kadir Nelson ; forward by Hank Aaron.

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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.
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Testing the ice : a true story about Jackie Robinson

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By Sharon Robinson ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson

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As a testament to his courage, Jackie Robinson's daughter shares memories of him, from his baseball career to the day he tests the ice for her, her brothers, and their friends.
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Summerland

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By Michael Chabon

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Ethan Feld, the worst baseball player in the history of the game, finds himself recruited by a 100-year-old scout to help a band of fairies triumph over an ancient enemy. Ages 9-14.
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Keeping Score

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By Linda Sue Park

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In Brooklyn in 1951, a die-hard Giants fan teaches nine-year-old Maggie, who is a "Bums" (Dodgers) fan, how to use a technique to keep score of a baseball game which creates a special friendship between them.
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Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America

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By Sharon Robinson

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A biography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in the major leagues, as told by his daughter.

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All the Broken Pieces

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By Ann E. Burg

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Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975, Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and, now, in a loving adoptive home in the United States, a series of profound events forces him to confront his past. 

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Play Ball! Remembering the Hanover Street Ball Park and the Summer of '08

Fri, 03/27/2009 - 15:27 | Robert Hodge
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This article was first printed in the November 1988 issue of the Fredericksburg Times magazine and appears here with the author's permission.

Baseball Fanatics: Roaring Twenties-style

Thu, 03/26/2009 - 12:22 | Robert Hodge
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Fredericksburg's baseball fans experienced a fascinating and unique experience during the October, 1925 World Series between the Washington Senators and the Pittsburgh Pirates.