Description
A moving, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of Roberto Clemente, legendary Latino baseball player, pioneer, and humanitarian.
On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little boy who wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money, Roberto Clemente practiced and practiced untileventuallyhe made it to the Major Leagues. As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he fought tough opponentsand even tougher racismbut with his unreal catches and swift feet, he earned his nickname, The Great One. He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit three-thousand hits, and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. But it wasnt just baseball that made Clemente legendaryhe was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of others.
Author: Jonah Winter
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/01/2008
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.30w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781416950820
Language: English
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