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Call Me Roberto!
A Robert F. Sibert Honor BookALSC Notable Children's BookNorman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Award Honor BookA BCCB Blue RibbonHorn Book Fanfare 20242025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book WinnerNPR's Books We Love List 2024New York Public Library Best Book 2024Chicago Public Library Best of the Best 2024Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids 2024Included on the 2025 ALSC Día Reading ListHere 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.? School Library Journal, starred review? The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review? Publishers Weekly, starred review? The Horn Book, starred reviewRoberto 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 .
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 .
