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Roberto Clemente: Young Ball Player
Contributor(s): Dunham, Montrew (Author), Henderson, Meryl (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0689813643 ISBN-13: 9780689813641
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
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.

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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

Age Level: 8-11

Grade Level: 3-6

Lexile Measure: 870(Not Available)

Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)

Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.2" W x 7.6" L (0.29 lbs) 192 pages

Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic

Features: Ikids, Price on Product

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.

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