Clemente! Contributor(s): Collier, Bryan (Illustrator), Perdomo, Willie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250073227 ISBN-13: 9781250073228 Publisher: Square Fish
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States |
Dewey: B |
Age Level: 6-10 |
Grade Level: 1-5 |
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.5" W x 11.01" L (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 137198 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A little boy named Clemente learns about his namesake, the great baseball player Roberto Clemente, in this joyful picture book biography. Born in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente was the first Latin American player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the only player for whom the five-year initiation period was waived. Known not only for his exceptional baseball skills but also for his extensive charity work in Latin America, Clemente was well-loved during his 18 years playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He died in a plane crash while bringing aid supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Willie Perdomo's rhythmic text and Bryan Collier's energetic art combine to tell the story of one of baseball's greats. |
Contributor Bio(s): Collier, Bryan: - Bryan Collier is the author and illustrator of Uptown, winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award. He is also the illustrator of Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport and Rosa by Nikki Giovanni, both of which are Caldecott Honor Books. The Chicago Sun-Times has called Collier's art "breathtakingly beautiful." Mr. Collier lives with his family in Harlem in New York City. Perdomo, Willie: -Willie Perdomo was raised eight blocks away from Langston Hughes's house. Mr. Perdomo's first book, Where a Nickel Costs a Dime, was selected by the ALA as a Popular Paperback for Young Adults. Visiting Langston is his first book for children. |
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