All about Roberto Clemente

Conte, Andrew (author.). Janky, Bryan, (illustrator.).

Summary: "Roberto Clemente became a baseball icon because of his talent and compassion, and how he overcame prejudices. He was drafted from Puerto Rico, where he spoke Spanish, when he was just eighteen. At first fans laughed at his Spanish accent and some even disliked him for the color of his skin. Roberto worked hard to prove his critics wrong and improve his baseball skills. He became one of the game's greatest hitters while he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was the first Latin American player to have 3,000 hits and his legacy of kindness and record breaking continues to inspire players today." -- Page [4] cover.

Item details

ISBN: 9781681570891
ISBN: 1681570890
Physical Description: print
116 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Publisher: Indianapolis, IN : Blue River Press, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 111) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Preface -- Growing up in sugar -- Turning pro -- Becoming a Pirate -- Giving back -- Answering questions -- Being the most valuable -- Leaving it all -- Getting on board -- Living on -- Select quotes from Roberto Clemente -- Roberto Clemente timeline -- World timeline -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.