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Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos
Nathalie Alonso
Illustrator: Rudy Gutierrez
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Calkins Creek/Astra BFYR/Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 978-1-63592-811-2
Keywords: Biography/Memoir-racial discrimination, Puerto Rico, Civil Rights, humanitarian, MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates
Press and fans initially devalued the contributions of one of baseball's greatest players, who always wore his Black and Puerto Rican heritage with pride. Impressionistic illustrations. Time line, glossary, sources.