Clemente! (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781250073228)

Clemente! is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

A little boy named Clemente learns about his namesake, the great baseball player Roberto Clemente, in this joyful picture book biography.

Born in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente was the first Latin American player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the only player for whom the five-year initiation period was waived. Known not only for his exceptional baseball skills but also for his extensive charity work in Latin America, Clemente was well-loved during his 18 years playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He died in a plane crash while bringing aid supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Willie Perdomo's rhythmic text and Bryan Collier's energetic art combine to tell the story of one of baseball's greats.

Latino Interest. In English with some Spanish vocabulary.

Author: Bryan Collier, Willie Perdomo
ISBN-10: 1250073227
ISBN-13: 9781250073228
Publisher: Square Fish
Language: English
Published: 01/19/2016
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 11.01h x 8.50w x 0.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 137198 / Clemente!