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1) Roberto & me
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Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
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Stosh travels back to 1969 to try to prevent the untimely death of Roberto Clemente, a legendary baseball player and humanitarian, but upon his return to the present, he meets his own great-grandson who takes him into the future, and what he finds there is more shocking than anything he has encountered in his travels to the past.
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Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Description
Roberto Clemente is remembered as a one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, but more than that, he was also a man who believed in equality for all. Readers will learn about his incredible life in this inspiring nonfiction biographical title. Children will enthusiastically want to learn all they can about Roberto's amazing life as the first Puerto Rican in major league baseball through vibrant images, intriguing facts, a helpful timeline,...
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English
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Roberto Clemente grew up dreaming of playing professional baseball in the United States. By the time he was out of high school, it looked like his dream might just come true. Clemente was drafted by a major league team and headed north. He had to overcome a language barrier, racism, and segregation along the way. But he didn't let these challenges affect his top-notch performance on the field. His career was cut short when he died in a tragic plane...
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English
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On New Year's Eve 1972, following eighteen magnificent seasons in the major leagues, Roberto Clemente died a hero's death, killed in a plane crash as he attempted to deliver food and medical supplies to Nicaragua after a devastating earthquake. David Maraniss now brings the great baseball player brilliantly back to life in Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero. Maraniss offers thrilling accounts of Clemente's underdog Pirates' two...
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Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
890L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
Español
Description
Explores the life, athletic career, and accomplishments of Roberto Clemente. Includes full-color and black-and-white photographs and a glossary.
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Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
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"I was a famous baseball player, I am known for my heroics on and off the field. I devoted my efforts to charity work and became an inspiring humanitarian, as well as a legendary ball player. I became the first Latin American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, opening the door to future Hispanic players. I am Roberto Clemente" -- Page [4] cover.
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Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life and accomplishments of the professional baseball player, from his heroics on the field to his humanitarian efforts and his untimely death.
12) Roberto Clemente
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Series
Pub. Date
1991
Physical Desc
111 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st Aladdin paperbacks ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the legendary athlete from Puerto Rico who became one of the most respected baseball players of all time and the first Latino inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1. ed.
Physical Desc
449 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
Español
Description
On New Year's Eve, 1972, following eighteen magnificent seasons in the major leagues, Roberto Clemente died a hero's death, killed in a plane crash as he attempted to deliver supplies to Nicaragua after an earthquake. Journalist Maraniss now brings the great baseball player back to life. Anyone who saw Clemente play will never forget him--he was a work of art in a game too often defined by statistics. But Clemente was that rare athlete who rose above...
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Publisher
Blue River Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
116 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"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...
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Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color), 1 portrait ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Young Roberto loved baseball so much that he played with a tree branch and tin cans in Carolina, Puerto Rico, practicing until he was chosen to play for a Major League team -- in chilly Montreal! Although he showed his talent as part of the Pittsburgh Pirates, he still faced discrimination from people who wouldn't accept a Black man who demanded to be called Roberto instead of Bob in the middle of the nuclear-family 1950s. Even after becoming an All-Star...