Growing Up Pedro: Candlewick Biographies

Growing Up Pedro: Candlewick Biographies
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Publisher : Candlewick Press (MA)
Total Pages : 49
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ISBN-10 : 9780763693107
ISBN-13 : 0763693103
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Book Synopsis Growing Up Pedro: Candlewick Biographies by : Matt Tavares

Download or read book Growing Up Pedro: Candlewick Biographies written by Matt Tavares and published by Candlewick Press (MA). This book was released on 2017 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Before Pedro Martainez 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 Award 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 Ramaon was the best pitcher he'd ever seen. He dreamed of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues. This is the story of how that dream came true"--Dust jacket flap.


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