Who was Roberto Clemente?

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Title:

Who was Roberto Clemente?

Author:

Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- author.

Hammond, Ted, illustrator.

Series:

Who was-- ?.

Summary:

Traces the life and accomplishments of the professional baseball player, from his heroics on the field to his humanitarian efforts and his untimely death.

Contents:

Who was Roberto Clemente? -- A guava-branch bat -- Here come the crabbers! -- Far-off Montreal -- Welcome to the bigs -- Home and away -- 1960 -- Honors and marriage -- Family first -- Back to the top -- A sudden end -- His legacy today -- Timelines.

Physical Description:

106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Personal Subject:

Clemente, Roberto, 1934-1972-Juvenile literature.

Subject Term:

Baseball players -- Puerto Rico -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Hammond, Ted,

Publisher:

Grosset & Dunlap,

Publication Date:

2014

ISBN:

9780448479613

Publication Information:

New York : Grosset & Dunlap, [2014]

Call Number:

J 920 CLEMENT

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003110775	Juvenile Nonfiction	920 CLEMENT	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

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 18 seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Who Was Roberto Clemente? 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.

Author Notes

James Buckley, Jr. has written more than 50 books for kids, including Who Was Ernest Shackleton?