Growing up Pedro: How the Martinez Brothers Made It from the Dominican Republic All the Way to the Major
Growing up Pedro: How the Martinez Brothers Made It from the Dominican Republic All the Way to the Major
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Candlewick Press
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Annotation: Traces the champion Red Sox pitcher's improbable rise from a baseball-loving youth in the Dominican Republic to a World Series star, describing how his enduring bond with his older brother shaped his athletic dreams.
Genre: [Biographies]
 
Reviews: 5
Catalog Number: #138208
Format: Perma-Bound Edition
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Copyright Date: 2017
Edition Date: 2017 Release Date: 03/14/17
Pages: 39 pages
ISBN: Publisher: 0-7636-9311-1 Perma-Bound: 0-605-97086-6
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-7636-9311-4 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-97086-1
Dewey: 921
LCCN: 2014944675
Dimensions: 23 cm.
Language: English
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Tavares' latest baseball profile, featuring Pedro Martínez, is as much an homage to the love between brothers as it is a biography. Watching his older brother, Ramón, pitch in their village of Manoguayabo, in the Dominican Republic, is just the beginning of young Pedro's admiration. As Ramón teaches him how to throw rocks at the mangos in the trees t only the ripe ones d starts training with the Dodgers' Dominican baseball academy, Pedro follows every bit of his big brother's advice. In time, Pedro catches the attention of the Dodger scouts himself, but he almost misses the opportunity because of his smaller stature. Expressive watercolor-and-gouache illustrations help depict the next two decades, as Pedro first joins Ramón in the major leagues and then is traded to the Expos, where he finally stands out as a starting pitcher in his own right. Despite the awards and accolades over the years, Pedro never loses sight of his humble background or gratitude for his brother's talent and teaching. Concluding stats top off this winning title.

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Tavares highlights the warm relationship between two baseball greats, brothers Ramsn and Pedro Martmnez, covering their youth in 1980s Dominican Republic; their signings with the Dodgers; Pedro's eventual contract with the Red Sox and heroics in the 1999 playoffs; and their present-day return to the Dominican Republic where they have built churches, schools, and baseball fields. Gouache and watercolor paintings lovingly depict both players. Bib.

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 35) and index.
Word Count: 1,739
Reading Level: 4.6
Interest Level: 2-5
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.6 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 172967 / grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:4.4 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q66174
Lexile: AD730L
Guided Reading Level: N
Fountas & Pinnell: N

“Masterfully depicts, with quick verse and beautiful illustrations, the world in which the two siblings came of age. . . . A wonderful introduction to a truly special player.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

Before Pedro Martínez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramon was the best pitcher he’d ever seen. He’d dream of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues — and here, Matt Tavares tells the story of how that dream came true.


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