This story is told by the point of view of members of the Negro League of Baseball. It tells about the struggles African Americans faced for doing what they loved in a time of segregation and racial discrimination. Through their hard work and perseverance these baseball players were able to overcome the limits that had been set before them. After the signing of Jackie Robinson, the doors were opened to African Americans in the major leagues bringing an end to the Negro Leagues. The book is organized in sections referred to as "Innings" instead of chapters. An index is also provided to make the finding of certain topics fast and easy. Through his book, Kadir Nelson, uses oil painting based on actual photographs during these historical events. These help the reader by giving faces to some of the players as they learn about them in the story.
As an extension to the reading of this book, students can do a research project on a player that they learned about in this story. Students can do their research and present their work on a poster board or even a PowerPoint presentation.
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