Roberto Clemente
Roberto Clemente
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Roberto Clemente

Written by Montrew Dunham & illustrated by Meryl Henderson
Part of the Childhood of Famous Americans Book Series
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8 - 11
Reading age
192
Page count
120
Words per page
870L
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Apr 1, 1997
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Roberto Clemente Walker was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. He played 18 seasons at right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a National League, Most Valuable Player once, All-Star twelve times (15 games), batting champion four times, and Gold Glove winner twelve times. In 1972, Clemente got his 3,000th major league hit. Clemente was very involved in charity work in Puerto Rico and Latin American countries during the off seasons. He died in an airplane accident on December 31, 1972, while en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Now readers can explore how his childhood influenced his life.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780689813641
    Publication Date
    April 1, 1997
    Publisher
    Aladdin Paperbacks
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1994
    Page Count
    192
    Words Per Page
    120
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    LC 96-37326
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    35924663
    Lexile® Level
    870L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~U
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    4
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    16963
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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