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40 pp.
| Atheneum/Schwartz |
March, 2005 |
TradeISBN 0-689-85643-1$16.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Raul Colon.
This attractive picture book chronicles the life and career of Latino baseball star Roberto Clemente, from his childhood in Puerto Rico to his tragic death in a plane crash. The impressionistic account conveys both his professional struggles and successes and his personal attributes; appropriately, the illustrations include both emotion-laden watercolor portraits and black-and-white action shots.