Black Diamond Kings: Heroes of Negro League Baseball

by Charles R. Smith

From Charles R. Smith Jr., with striking artwork by Adrian Brandon, comes an exuberant collection of poems honoring a dozen outstanding baseball stars from the Negro leagues.

Ladies and gentlemen,
the man you came to see,
strolling onto the field
cool
and confidently . . .

Baseball has been and always will be America's pastime. And with the creation of the Negro leagues,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536225355
• ISBN13: 9781536225358
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7