Credit David Harrison
Meet-the-Author Movie Collection
with Kadir Nelson
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In the first two-minute mini-documentary, Nelson discusses the importance of accurately writing the text of and painting the images for We are the Ship about the Negro League Baseball players.
In the second two-minute mini-documentary, Kadir Nelson shares the art process behind painting the images for Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans.
About the Author 2
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kadir Nelson
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Books by Kadir Nelson 35
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Kadir Nelson
27 Resources5 Awards
A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis
by Matt de la Peña and Kadir Nelson
25 Resources5 Awards
Testing the Ice: A True Story about Jackie Robinson
by Sharon Robinson and Kadir Nelson
20 Resources1 Award
Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
by Doreen Rappaport and Kadir Nelson
16 Resources1 Award
Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya
by Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson
14 Resources1 Award