{"product_id":"hispanic-star-roberto-clemente-hardcover","title":"Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaudia Romo Edelman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSara E. Echenique\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eManuel Gutierrez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead about Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente in \u003ci\u003eHispanic Star: Roberto Clemente, \u003c\/i\u003e and learn the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes that have shaped our culture and the world in this gripping biography series for young readers, perfect for fans of the Who Was series. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you can see it, you can be it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, once just a kid from Carolina, Puerto Rico, who loved to play baseball on the streets of his hometown with friends and family. As a right fielder, Roberto played eighteen seasons with Major League Baseball, but his life was tragically cut short when a plane he chartered to bring earthquake relief supplies to Nicaragua crashed. The first Latin American player to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Clemente paved the way for generations of Latinx athletes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaudia Romo Edelman\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of the We Are All Human Foundation and Hispanic Star and has worked for twenty-five years with internationally recognized institutions, including the United Nations, the Global Fund, the World Economic Forum, and UNICEF. She's led some of the most successful global campaigns in the last decade, including Project (RED), the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals in collaboration with the United Nations, the creation of the SDG Lions, and the rebranding of the UN Refugee Agency. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara E. Echenique\u003c\/b\u003e is a Puerto Rican lawyer and children's book author. She grew up in Puerto Rico and is proud to be passing on her heritage to her two young children. In addition to \u003ci\u003eHispanic Star: Roberto Clemente\u003c\/i\u003e, she is the author of \u003ci\u003eOur Roof is Blue\u003c\/i\u003e. She now lives in Florida with her husband, their children, and their Puerto Rican rescue dog, Luna.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.17 x 5.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766611050784,"sku":"9781250828088","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5b965ccb37ea02257d06c3ee5160d8cf_07e47dc4-a895-495d-a1e1-6a35875fa32b.webp?v=1780295497","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hispanic-star-roberto-clemente-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}