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Children's Books That Celebrate Contributions of Immigrants

P is for Pedro: Book about Immigrant  and Baseball Player, Petro Jaime Martinez

3/29/2017

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Pedro Martinez was born in the Dominican Republic in 1971. Pedro loved baseball since he was a child, and achieved his dreams of playing in Major League Baseball, making his debut on September 24, 1992 for the Dodgers. As one of the top pitchers in baseball, he pitched for five teams from 1992 to 2009, including the Boston Red Sox. He was a three time winner of the prestigious Cy Young Award, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015.

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Growing up Pedro: How the Martinez Brothers Made it from the Dominican Republic All the Way to the Major Leagues
Matt Tavares (Author, Illustrator)
Publisher: Candlewick (2015)
Ages: 8-12 yrs; Grades 3-7

​Review: Amazon Reviews 5*, Kirkus Review


Online Sources
  • Society for American Baseball Research
  • Baseball Hall of Fame
  • Boston Globe
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    Nalini Krishnankutty
    Writer. Researcher. Speaker.  Eternal Migrant. Journeying between worlds in search of truth and meaning.

    Series Description

    Starting with A is for Albert, B is for Blackwell, and C is for Clive, the series highlights the contributions made by immigrants to science, art, medicine, and more - to the founding of our nation, our institutions and our ways of living. This series provides a starting point for parents, educators and librarians to shape personal perspectives, create common narratives, and increase awareness of the tremendous impact that immigrants have had on our country.

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    Series Introduction
    A is for Albert
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    ​C is for Clive
    ​G is for Graham Bell
    ​H is for Hamilton
    ​I is for Irving
    J is for James
    L is for Levi
    ​M is for Muir
    N is for Nadia
    P is for Pedro
    T is for Tesla
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