Echenique Sara E. - Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Read about Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente in Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente and learn the most groundbreaking iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes that have shaped our culture and the world in this gripping biography series for young readers perfect for fans of the Who Was series. If you can see it you can be it. Meet Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente once just a kid from Carolina Puerto Rico who loved to play baseball on the streets of his hometown with friends and family. As a right fielder Roberto played eighteen seasons with Major League Baseball but his life was tragically cut short when a plane he chartered to bring earthquake relief supplies to Nicaragua crashed. The first Latin American player to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Clemente paved the way for generations of Latinx athletes. Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future.
Title: Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente
Author(s): Echenique Sara E., Manuel Gutierrez
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Barcode: 9781250828101
Pages: 112 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 9/6/2022
Series: Hispanic Star
Category: People & Places (Children's / Teenage)