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Roberto Clemente : pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Title:
Roberto Clemente : pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Author:
Winter, Jonah, 1962-
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2005]

©2005
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Summary:
On an island called Puerto Rico a boy named Roberto Clemente dreamed of nothing but winning at baseball. With no money -- but plenty of determination -- Clemente practiced on muddy fields with a glove made from a coffee sack. Little League became minor league, which turned into winter league...and, finally, he made it to the major leagues! With lightning speed, towering home runs, and grand slams, Clemente introduced himself to America. Spare, evocative language -- and magnificent illustrations -- tell the story of a great athlete and even greater man who rose through the ranks of baseball to become one of the most admired players of all time.
General Note:
"An Anne Schwartz Book."
Language:
English
Reading Level:
800 Lexile.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.5 0.5 85937.

Reading Counts RC 3-5 3.4 2 Quiz: 38787 Guided reading level: K.
Added Author:
ISBN:
9780689856433
Format :
Book