Clemente! - Softcover

Perdomo, Willie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1250073227 ISBN 13: 9781250073228

Verlag: SQUARE FISH, 2016

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“A fitting tribute to a fine man and a great way to engage the interest of young readers and listeners, this picture book is a wonderful reminder that some athletes deserve the hero worship they inspire.” –"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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“Graceful bilingual writing and warm, energetic paintings score big in this winning biography.” –"Cleveland Plain Dealer
"“So "Clemente" is not just a story about the sports hero, who died in a plane crash in 1972 bringing supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua, but also a lovely tale about family, love, perseverance and culture.” –"New York Daily News
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“Perdomo...strikes just the right note of precocious breathlessness, punctuating his text with Spanish to convey a people’s enormous pride in one of their own...Collier’s watercolor and collage pictures have a burnished look worthy of a heartfelt hagiography while at the same time evoking the dynamism

"A fitting tribute to a fine man and a great way to engage the interest of young readers and listeners, this picture book is a wonderful reminder that some athletes deserve the hero worship they inspire." -"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"

"Graceful bilingual writing and warm, energetic paintings score big in this winning biography." -"Cleveland Plain Dealer
""So "Clemente" is not just a story about the sports hero, who died in a plane crash in 1972 bringing supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua, but also a lovely tale about family, love, perseverance and culture." -"New York Daily News
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"Perdomo...strikes just the right note of precocious breathlessness, punctuating his text with Spanish to convey a people's enormous pride in one of their own...Collier's watercolor and collage pictures have a burnished look worthy of a heartfelt hagiography while at the same time evoking the dynamism of a genuine superstar athlete." -"Publishers Weekly
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""Perdomo's lyrical writing draws the reader in; Collier's illustrations are a beautiful companion to the words on the page and bring the characters to life." -Starred, "Library Media Connection
""This winning tribute to a great humanitarian athlete will resonate with a wide audience." "-School Library Journal"
"More than just a biography, this book warmly illustrates the parent-child bond that is one of the finer by-products of sports fandom." -"Booklist"

A fitting tribute to a fine man and a great way to engage the interest of young readers and listeners, this picture book is a wonderful reminder that some athletes deserve the hero worship they inspire. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"

Graceful bilingual writing and warm, energetic paintings score big in this winning biography. "Cleveland Plain Dealer"

So "Clemente" is not just a story about the sports hero, who died in a plane crash in 1972 bringing supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua, but also a lovely tale about family, love, perseverance and culture. "New York Daily News"

Perdomo . . . strikes just the right note of precocious breathlessness, punctuating his text with Spanish to convey a people's enormous pride in one of their own . . . Collier's watercolor and collage pictures have a burnished look worthy of a heartfelt hagiography while at the same time evoking the dynamism of a genuine superstar athlete. "Publishers Weekly"

Perdomo's lyrical writing draws the reader in; Collier's illustrations are a beautiful companion to the words on the page and bring the characters to life. "Library Media Connection, starred review"

This winning tribute to a great humanitarian athlete will resonate with a wide audience. "School Library Journal"

More than just a biography, this book warmly illustrates the parent-child bond that is one of the finer by-products of sports fandom. "Booklist""

A fitting tribute to a fine man and a great way to engage the interest of young readers and listeners, this picture book is a wonderful reminder that some athletes deserve the hero worship they inspire. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Graceful bilingual writing and warm, energetic paintings score big in this winning biography. Cleveland Plain Dealer

So Clemente is not just a story about the sports hero, who died in a plane crash in 1972 bringing supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua, but also a lovely tale about family, love, perseverance and culture. New York Daily News

Perdomo . . . strikes just the right note of precocious breathlessness, punctuating his text with Spanish to convey a people's enormous pride in one of their own . . . Collier's watercolor and collage pictures have a burnished look worthy of a heartfelt hagiography while at the same time evoking the dynamism of a genuine superstar athlete. Publishers Weekly

Perdomo's lyrical writing draws the reader in; Collier's illustrations are a beautiful companion to the words on the page and bring the characters to life. Library Media Connection, starred review

This winning tribute to a great humanitarian athlete will resonate with a wide audience. School Library Journal

More than just a biography, this book warmly illustrates the parent-child bond that is one of the finer by-products of sports fandom. Booklist

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"A fitting tribute to a fine man and a great way to engage the interest of young readers and listeners, this picture book is a wonderful reminder that some athletes deserve the hero worship they inspire." --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Graceful bilingual writing and warm, energetic paintings score big in this winning biography." --Cleveland Plain Dealer

"So Clemente is not just a story about the sports hero, who died in a plane crash in 1972 bringing supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua, but also a lovely tale about family, love, perseverance and culture." --New York Daily News

"Perdomo . . . strikes just the right note of precocious breathlessness, punctuating his text with Spanish to convey a people's enormous pride in one of their own . . . Collier's watercolor and collage pictures have a burnished look worthy of a heartfelt hagiography while at the same time evoking the dynamism of a genuine superstar athlete." --Publishers Weekly

"Perdomo's lyrical writing draws the reader in; Collier's illustrations are a beautiful companion to the words on the page and bring the characters to life." --Library Media Connection, starred review

"This winning tribute to a great humanitarian athlete will resonate with a wide audience." --School Library Journal

"More than just a biography, this book warmly illustrates the parent-child bond that is one of the finer by-products of sports fandom." --Booklist

Reseña del editor:

A tribute to the one of baseball's most beloved players, Pittsburgh Pirates Roberto Clemente, shows how his skills made him the first Latin American player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and how his career was cut short. By the creators of the Coretta Scott King Honor Book, Visiting Langston.

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: SQUARE FISH
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1250073227
• ISBN 13: 9781250073228
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 32
• Zeichner: Collier Bryan