Clemente! - Softcover

“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
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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 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

"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