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Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente
Escrito por Claudia Romo Edelman y Sara E. Echenique, con ilustraciones por Manuel Gutierrez, Hispanic Star en español: Roberto Clemente, forma parte de una emocionante serie de biografías para lectores jovenes, perfecto para los fanaticos de la serie
¿Quién fue?
Conoce al miembro del Salón de la Fama del Béisbol, Roberto Clemente, antes solo un niño de Carolina, Puerto Rico, al que le encantaba jugar pelota en las calles de su pueblo con sus parientes y amigos. Roberto, un estelar jardinero derecho, jugó dieciocho temporadas en las Grandes Ligas, pero su vida terminó trágicamente cuando el avión que había alquilado para llevar auxilio a Nicaragua chocó. Clemente, el primer jugador latinoamericano que ingresó en el Salón Nacional de la Fama del Béisbol, allanó el camino para las futuras generaciones de peloteros latinos.
Hispanic Star celebra con orgullo a los héroes latinos e hispanos que han hecho grandes contribuciones a la cultura estadounidense y representan una fuerza indiscutible para labrar su futuro.
Conoce al miembro del Salón de la Fama del Béisbol, Roberto Clemente, antes solo un niño de Carolina, Puerto Rico, al que le encantaba jugar pelota en las calles de su pueblo con sus parientes y amigos. Roberto, un estelar jardinero derecho, jugó dieciocho temporadas en las Grandes Ligas, pero su vida terminó trágicamente cuando el avión que había alquilado para llevar auxilio a Nicaragua chocó. Clemente, el primer jugador latinoamericano que ingresó en el Salón Nacional de la Fama del Béisbol, allanó el camino para las futuras generaciones de peloteros latinos.
Hispanic Star celebra con orgullo a los héroes latinos e hispanos que han hecho grandes contribuciones a la cultura estadounidense y representan una fuerza indiscutible para labrar su futuro.
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112 pages, Paperback
Published September 6, 2022
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November 12, 2022
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Born in 1934 to parents who were in their teens when the Spanish left Puerto Rico and the US took control, Roberto had an early interest in baseball. As a Black Puerto Rican, he had experienced some racism, even though at the time, many Puerto Ricans liked to pretend that people from all backgrounds were treated the same. His older brother Matino played in a top amateur league. Roberto was a teenager when Jackie Robinson was the first Black baseball player in the major leagues, which gave him hope that he, too, would be able to play ball. He played in winter league teams while he was still in high school, and tried out other sports as well, and signed with the Cangrejeros. While playing there, he was scouted by the Brooklyn Dodges in 1952 and was signed to their minor league team. He did well, although he often struggled with his health because of injuries he recieved in a car accident, and eventually came to play with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and also enlisted in the US Marine Corps Reserve, where he spent six years while still playing baseball. Conscious of the poverty in which he grew up, Roberto worked on many charitable initiatives. Nicaragua was having many problems, and it was on a flight to deliver supplies to that country in 1972 that his plane crashed and he was killed. He was fast tracked into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and in the fifty years since his death has often been remembered as a ground breaking ball player, philanthropist, and Hispanic cultural icon.
Strengths: This short (112 pages) biography has some illustrations, and als includes historical information about Puerto Rico, the different people who live there, and the state of racial discrimination in both Puerto Rico and in the mainland US. This is very helpful in understanding Clemente's career. There are several sidebars such as "A brief history of slaevry in Puerto Rico" that are very helpful. There is plenty of baseball descriptions, and also a good overview of Clemente's life and legacy.
Weaknesses: After the description of his death, there is a chapter that goes back to 1955 and then followed Clemente's baseball career. This was a bit jarring, and I wish the information in that chapter had been inserted into the earlier chapters. I did like the chapter on Clemente's legacy. I wouldn't have minded a few more photographs.
What I really think: While I'm glad to see this line of Hispanic Star books, I wish we would see historical figures who haven't already had middle grade biographies written about them. How about Lou Castro? Still, if your Clemente biography needs replacing, this is a great updated choice that includes information about Puerto Rico and racial issues that I've not seen included in earlier books.
Born in 1934 to parents who were in their teens when the Spanish left Puerto Rico and the US took control, Roberto had an early interest in baseball. As a Black Puerto Rican, he had experienced some racism, even though at the time, many Puerto Ricans liked to pretend that people from all backgrounds were treated the same. His older brother Matino played in a top amateur league. Roberto was a teenager when Jackie Robinson was the first Black baseball player in the major leagues, which gave him hope that he, too, would be able to play ball. He played in winter league teams while he was still in high school, and tried out other sports as well, and signed with the Cangrejeros. While playing there, he was scouted by the Brooklyn Dodges in 1952 and was signed to their minor league team. He did well, although he often struggled with his health because of injuries he recieved in a car accident, and eventually came to play with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and also enlisted in the US Marine Corps Reserve, where he spent six years while still playing baseball. Conscious of the poverty in which he grew up, Roberto worked on many charitable initiatives. Nicaragua was having many problems, and it was on a flight to deliver supplies to that country in 1972 that his plane crashed and he was killed. He was fast tracked into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and in the fifty years since his death has often been remembered as a ground breaking ball player, philanthropist, and Hispanic cultural icon.
Strengths: This short (112 pages) biography has some illustrations, and als includes historical information about Puerto Rico, the different people who live there, and the state of racial discrimination in both Puerto Rico and in the mainland US. This is very helpful in understanding Clemente's career. There are several sidebars such as "A brief history of slaevry in Puerto Rico" that are very helpful. There is plenty of baseball descriptions, and also a good overview of Clemente's life and legacy.
Weaknesses: After the description of his death, there is a chapter that goes back to 1955 and then followed Clemente's baseball career. This was a bit jarring, and I wish the information in that chapter had been inserted into the earlier chapters. I did like the chapter on Clemente's legacy. I wouldn't have minded a few more photographs.
What I really think: While I'm glad to see this line of Hispanic Star books, I wish we would see historical figures who haven't already had middle grade biographies written about them. How about Lou Castro? Still, if your Clemente biography needs replacing, this is a great updated choice that includes information about Puerto Rico and racial issues that I've not seen included in earlier books.
October 9, 2022
A great biography that goes in depth on Clemente's life, while also providing background information about world events to give context to younger readers. Engaging and interesting, it's perfect for any sports fan!
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November 16, 2023Baseball is one of my favorite sports and this is a nice and easy way to learn about one of the best Hispanic baseball players there ever was, and one of the best players in general. It highlights some of the important things they did and this is a friendly way to introduce biographies to kids.
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