21: The Story Of Roberto Clemente

By Wilfred Santiago

Book Overview

Now available for the first time in paperback, Wilfred Santiago's instant classic 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente is a human drama of courage, faith, and dignity, inspired by the life of the acclaimed Pittsburgh Pirates baseball star who died too young. 21 chronicles Clemente's life from his early days growing up, through the highlights of his career, capturing the grit of his rise from an impoverished Puerto Rican childhood to the majesty of his performance on the field, and to his fundamental decency off of it. Santiago's inviting style combines realistic attention to detail and expressive cartooning to great effect.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606997750
• ISBN13: 9781606997758
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher

Customer Reviews

I could go on praising this masterpiece for a few paragraphs so just read it but DON'T READ the ins

Brilliantly staged and authentic scenes compliment a thorough and focused account of The Great One! One of the best framing devices I've ever seen= 3 lily white girls gushing about their idol Roberto and diligently preparing to witness history! I could go on praising this masterpiece for a few paragraphs so just read it but DON'T READ the inside cover panels- BOTH are big time SPOILERS: All surprise is taken from the uninitiated reader even the specific years that the foretold major happenings will take place! TIGHTEN UP GROTH! If I had to complain about something on the inside, it would be the lack of his close family tree -you'll see why- that could have only taken one panel. -StrictlySequential