Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
6.1
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
10098
Points per Word
0.000198
Page Count
128
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
I Am (Scholastic)
Description
This picture book biography follows Roberto Clemente, a legendary baseball player who played right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates and became the first Latino player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The book highlights his impressive 18-season career in Major League Baseball, where he achieved over 3,000 hits, as well as his dedication to helping others through humanitarian work. The story concludes with Clemente's tragic death in 1972, when his plane crashed while he was traveling to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. The book includes illustrations and is written for readers in grades K-3.