Growing Up Pedro: Candlewick Biographies: How the Martinez Brothers Made It from the Dominican Republic All the Way to the Major Leagues

by Matt Tavares

Book Overview

"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 Mart nez 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763693111
• ISBN13: 9780763693114
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7