¡Viva Valenzuela! : Fernandomania Erupts in Los Angeles
Book Details
Format
Hardback
ISBN-10
1662680279
ISBN-13
9781662680274
Publisher
Astra Publishing House
Imprint
Calkins Creek
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 24th, 2026
Print length
40 Pages
Weight
442 grams
Dimensions
26.10 x 23.90 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
Children's / Teenage: general non-fictionChildren’s / Teenage: General interest
KSh 3,250.00
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Meet LA Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, the rookie who became a symbol of Mexican American pride and a hero to Latinos everywhere.
Celebrate Latino sports history in this inspiring, stunningly illustrated baseball book for kids ages 7-10, from an award-winning baseball reporter and a Pura Belpré Honoree.
Fernando Valenzuela was just barely out of his teens when he came to America from Mexico to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the 1980s, Mexican Americans rarely followed baseball. But after Fernando pitched eight winning games, the entire country was talking about him. People in Mexico began listening to games on their radios, and more Mexican Americans in LA began coming to games. A rookie on a historic streak, Fernando became an international star! And the fans gained something too: a hero they could call their own.
Baseball reporter Nathalie Alonso and author of Call Me Roberto! joins Mexican American illustrator John Parra to celebrate this sensational player who was known for his signature pitching style.
Celebrate Latino sports history in this inspiring, stunningly illustrated baseball book for kids ages 7-10, from an award-winning baseball reporter and a Pura Belpré Honoree.
Fernando Valenzuela was just barely out of his teens when he came to America from Mexico to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the 1980s, Mexican Americans rarely followed baseball. But after Fernando pitched eight winning games, the entire country was talking about him. People in Mexico began listening to games on their radios, and more Mexican Americans in LA began coming to games. A rookie on a historic streak, Fernando became an international star! And the fans gained something too: a hero they could call their own.
Baseball reporter Nathalie Alonso and author of Call Me Roberto! joins Mexican American illustrator John Parra to celebrate this sensational player who was known for his signature pitching style.
Get ¡Viva Valenzuela! by John Parra, Nathalie Alonso at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by Astra Publishing House and it has 40 pages.
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