Call Me Roberto! : Roberto Clemente goes to bat for Latinos / Nathalie Alonso ; art by Rudy Gutierrez.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781635928112
- ISBN: 1635928117
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Contains historical backmatter including photgraphs, timeline, glossary and and translation of Spanish phrases included in the text.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Language Note:
- In English with some Spanish vocabulary and quotations.
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- 26 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV BIO CLE (Text) | 37810435825475 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
