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1) Clemente!
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Children's Books About Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans, and Written by Puerto Ricans
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Picture Books for Black History Month
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Picture Books for Black History Month
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A little boy named Clemente is proud to learn about the life, career, and charitable work of his namesake, baseball great Roberto Clemente, the first Latin American player inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Maraniss penned this stirring biography of Puerto Rican baseball star Roberto Clemente. Before his untimely demise in a plane crash on New Year's Eve, 1972, while rendering aid to earthquake-ravaged Nicaragua, Clemente had achieved allstar status playing for the Pittsburg Pirates. Pushing past the myths, Maraniss memorializes Clemente as a quiet, pensive hero of the people. "Maraniss deftly balances baseball...
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On an island called Puerto Rico a boy named Roberto Clemente dreamed of nothing but winning at baseball. With no money -- but plenty of determination -- Clemente practiced on muddy fields with a glove made from a coffee sack. Little League became minor league, which turned into winter league...and, finally, he made it to the major leagues! With lightning speed, towering home runs, and grand slams, Clemente introduced himself to America. Spare, evocative...
13) Roberto Clemente
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This biography of baseball star Roberto Clemente describes his childhood in Puerto Rico, minor and major league careers, tragic death, and his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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"Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues where he spent eighteen seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. This book tells the story of this remarkable athlete: a twelve-time All-Star, World Series MVP, and the first Latin American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame"--
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Roberto Clemente, Baseball hall of famer, examines the life and achievements of Roberto Clemente, beginning with his birth and young life. Emphasis is given to the events that made him influential. Realistic portrayals of Roberto Clemente include discussion of opportunities and obstacles, missteps, and triumphs.
16) Roberto Clemente
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"Meet Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente--once just a kid from Carolina, Puerto Rico, who loved to play baseball on the streets of his hometown with friends and family. As a right fielder, Roberto played eighteen seasons with Major League Baseball, but his life was tragically cut short when a plane he chartered to bring earthquake relief supplies to Nicaragua crashed. The first Latin American player to be inducted into the National...