Roberto Clemente: Young Ball Player - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Montrew Dunham, Meryl Henderson (Illustrator)Series:Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:1997-04-01Pages:192
Language:EnglishPublisher:Aladdin PaperbacksISBN-13:9780689813641ISBN-10:689813643UPC:9780689813641Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Sports & RecreationBook Topic:Sports & Recreation, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Baseball & SoftballSize:7.60 x 5.20 x 0.52 inchesWeight:0.291Product ID:SCS7AEAMB2
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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Aladdin PaperbacksISBN-13:9780689813641ISBN-10:689813643UPC:9780689813641Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Sports & RecreationBook Topic:Sports & Recreation, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Baseball & SoftballSize:7.60 x 5.20 x 0.52 inchesWeight:0.291Product ID:SCS7AEAMB2
Montrew Dunham is the author of a number of historical biographies for young readers in the popular Childhood of Famous Americans series. When she isn't writing, she loves spending time with her family, children, and grandchildren in Illinois and Texas. Meryl Henderson is a graduate of Syracuse University. In 1974, she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of fine arts degree. For over forty years, she has been working as a freelance illustrator, specializing in artwork for children. She has illustrated more than a hundred books and has contributed illustrations to countless magazines and educational books. She currently lives in Catskill, New York.
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