Roberto Clemente Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates Illustrated by Raul Colon Atheneum, 2005
ALA Notable Children’s Book Americas Award Commended Title Bank Street Best Books of the Year CBC/NCSS Notable Children’s Book in Social Studies Cooperative Children’s Book Council Choices Selection International Latino Book Award Honor Book Kansas State Reading Circle Primary Titles Land of Enchantment Children’s Book Awards Storytelling World Award Honor Book, “Stories for Young Listeners”
“Baseball history brought vividly to life for a younger audience…. Unabashedly inspirational story.” (Booklist)
“Winter employs straightforward, powerful language to capture the essence of the man…. A well-constructed introduction to a compassionate, dignified, multi-talented sports hero.” (Kirkus Reviews)
