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Call me Roberto! Roberto Clemente goes to bat for Latinos

Young Roberto loved baseball so much that he played with a tree branch and tin cans in Carolina, Puerto Rico, practicing until he was chosen to play for a Major League team -- in chilly Montreal! Although he showed his talent as part of the Pittsburgh Pirates, he still faced discrimination from peop...

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Main Author: Alonso, Nathalie (Author)
Other Authors: Gutierrez, Rudy (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2024]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Clemente, Roberto, > 1934-1972 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Discrimination in sports > United States > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
Baseball > United States > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Baseball > Social aspects > United States > Juvenile nonfiction.
Hispanic American baseball players > Juvenile nonfiction.
Baseball players > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Baseball players > Puerto Rico > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Most Valuable Player Award (Baseball) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Black people > Segregation > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:Young Roberto loved baseball so much that he played with a tree branch and tin cans in Carolina, Puerto Rico, practicing until he was chosen to play for a Major League team -- in chilly Montreal! Although he showed his talent as part of the Pittsburgh Pirates, he still faced discrimination from people who wouldn't accept a Black man who demanded to be called Roberto instead of Bob in the middle of the nuclear-family 1950s. Even after becoming an All-Star and winning a World Series, he had to remain segregated in Black hotels during spring training in Florida, but he never stopped speaking Spanish and demanding recognition.
Item Description:Contains historical backmatter including photgraphs, timeline, glossary and and translation of Spanish phrases included in the text.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781635928112
1635928117
Author Notes:Nathalie Alonso is a Cuban American bilingual writer and journalist based in New York City. A seasoned baseball reporter, her writing has appeared in National Geographic , Outside , and Refinery29 , among other outlets. She is currently a reporter and producer at MLB.com's Spanish-language sister site, LasMayores.com.

Rudy Gutierrez is an artist and children's book illustrator. He received the Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration for his work on Papa and Me by Arthur Dorros, a Caldecott Honor for Double Bass Blues by Andrea J. Loney, and the Américas Book Award for Pelé, King of Soccer by Monica Brown, among many other honors. Rudy teaches illustration at the Pratt Institute School of Design in New York City.

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