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Buckley, James, Jr.

Roberto Clemente

48 pp. | DK | March, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-7894-7345-3 $$12.95 | Paper ISBN 0-7894-7344-5 $$3.95

(3) K-3 Dorling Kindersley Readers series. This biography for newly independent readers focuses on the first Hispanic baseball player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The readable Spanish text, accompanied by black-and-white and color photos, tells of Clemente's childhood in Puerto Rico, his leap to the Major Leagues, his fight against prejudice, and his humanitarian efforts to help the poor. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elena Abos Alvarez-Buiza