| Roberto Clemente: Young Ball Player Contributor(s): Dunham, Montrew (Author), Henderson, Meryl (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689813643 ISBN-13: 9780689813641 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1997 Annotation: This inspirational account of one of Puerto Rico's -- and America's -- most beloved heroes explores the early years of a man who was both a Hall of Fame right fielder and a courageous humanitarian. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: LC 96-37326 |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.2" W x 7.6" (0.29 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 16963 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Roberto Clemente Walker was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. He played 18 seasons at right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a National League, Most Valuable Player once, All-Star twelve times (15 games), batting champion four times, and Gold Glove winner twelve times. In 1972, Clemente got his 3,000th major league hit. Clemente was very involved in charity work in Puerto Rico and Latin American countries during the off seasons. He died in an airplane accident on December 31, 1972, while en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Now readers can explore how his childhood influenced his life. |