Growing up in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente dreamed of playing
baseball. Too poor for regulation equipment, he hit soup cans with
a tree branch. In spite of his obvious talent, throughout his
career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, newspaper writers questioned
his ability and used Latino stereotypes to denigrate him. The sheer
brilliance of his play in 1971 and 1972 finally awakened the media
to his greatness. Sadly, before he could bask in the adulation, he
was killed in a plane crash while flying to aid victims of an
earthquake. Winter employs straightforward, powerful language to
capture the essence of the man. Each two lines of text are
separated by a blank line, giving the appearance and cadence of
poetry. Col-n enhances the text with a variety of techniques,
including mixing black and white and color pages and repeating
images from different perspectives. A well-constructed introduction
to a compassionate, dignified, multi-talented sports hero. (Picture
book/biography. 6-10) (Kirkus Reviews)
A moving, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of Roberto
Clemente, legendary Latino baseball player, pioneer, and
humanitarian. On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little
boy who wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money,
Roberto Clemente practiced and practiced until--eventually--he made
it to the Major Leagues. As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh
Pirates, he fought tough opponents--and even tougher racism--but
with his unreal catches and swift feet, he earned his nickname, The
Great One. He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit
three-thousand hits, and was the first Latino to be inducted into
the Hall of Fame. But it wasn't just baseball that made Clemente
legendary--he was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving
the lives of others.
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