Clemente!

Author(s) Willie Perdomo
Illustrator(s) Bryan Collier
Age Group 6-10
Publisher Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 978-0805082241
Year 2010

A little boy named Clemente learns about his namesake, the great baseball player Roberto Clemente. Born in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente was the first Latin-American player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Known for his exceptional baseball skills and also for his extensive charity work in Latin America, Clemente was well-loved during his eighteen years playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates