{"product_id":"call-me-roberto-roberto-clemente-goes-to-bat-for-latinos","title":"Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos","description":"A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book\nALSC Notable Children's Book\nNorman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Award Honor Book\nA BCCB Blue Ribbon\nHorn Book Fanfare 2024\n2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book Winner\nNPR’s Books We Love List 2024\nNew York Public Library Best Book 2024\nChicago Public Library Best of the Best 2024\nEvanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids 2024\nIncluded on the 2025 ALSC Día Reading List\n\nHere is the inspirational story of Major League Baseball player Roberto Clemente—not Bob—who endured years of racism and discrimination to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time.\n\n School Library Journal, starred review\n The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review\n Publishers Weekly, starred review\n The Horn Book, starred review\n\nRoberto Clemente always loved baseball. Growing up in Carolina, Puerto Rico, he swung tree branches (since he didn’t have a bat) and hit tin cans. He was always batting, pitching, running, sliding. His dedication paid off when, at the age of 19, he was tapped for a major league team. First stop: chilly Montreal . . . where he warmed the bench and himself, longing to play baseball. Months later, he finally got his chance with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Clemente had an instant impact on the field—hitting the ball and making it to first base and finally home. Many Pittsburgh fans loved his bold style on the field, but not everyone was quick to embrace a Black man from Puerto Rico who spoke español.\n\nThis nonfiction picture book by MLB.com journalist Nathalie Alonso and award-winning illustrator Rudy Gutierrez shows the emotional highs and lows of Roberto Clemente’s career as he fought racism—from fans, reporters, and other figures in the sport—to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time. With English and Spanish words intermingled in the text, this book will inspire young readers as they learn about Clemente’s contributions to Black, Latino, and American history.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1635928117\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1635928117.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Alonso, Nathalie|Gutierrez, Rudy\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41645416808506,"sku":"DBV.1635928117.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1635928117-0.jpg?v=1789188589","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/call-me-roberto-roberto-clemente-goes-to-bat-for-latinos","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}