Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente
Language: English
Published by Roaring Brook Press, 2022
Series: Book 2 of 8 - Hispanic Star
- Hardcover
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Read about Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente in Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente, and learn the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes that have shaped our culture and the world in this gripping biography series for young readers, perfect for fans of the Who Was series. If you can see it, you can be it. 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 Baseball Hall of Fame, Clemente paved the way for generations of Latinx athletes. Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future.…
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- Title
- Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente
- Author
- Claudia Romo Edelman
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1250828082
- ISBN 13
- 9781250828088
- Illustrator
- Gutierrez, Manuel
- Series
- Book 2 of 8: Hispanic Star
Read about Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente in Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente, and learn the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes that have shaped our culture and the world in this gripping biography series for young readers, perfect for fans of the Who Was series.
If you can see it, you can be it.
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 Baseball Hall of Fame, Clemente paved the way for generations of Latinx athletes.
Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future.
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About the Author
Sara E. Echenique is a Puerto Rican lawyer and children’s author living in Florida with her two young children, husband Ondrej, and their Puerto Rican rescue dog, Luna. She grew up with her siblings on the island and is proud to be passing on her Puerto Rican heritage to her children. Her books include Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente (with Claudia Romo Edeman) and the picture book Our Roof is Blue.
Manuel Gutierrez is a self-taught, award-winning illustrator known as an international visual storyteller in comic books, film and commercial works, advertising, magazines, and books. His clients circle the globe, and he works tirelessly to always offer the very best illustrations to solve the visuals needed. Born in Neuquen, in the Argentinian Patagonia, Manuel lives in Peru, with photoshop, procreate, and pencils always nearby.
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