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


Book Description
The love between brothers is key to Matt Tavares's tale of Dominican pitcher Pedro Mart�nez, from his days of throwing rocks at mangoes to his years as a major-league star.

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 ... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages40
ISBN-100763668249
ISBN-13978-0763668242
Publication Date02/10/2015
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About Matt Tavares (Author, Illustrator) : Matt Tavares is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Matt Tavares include Lady Liberty: A Biography, Jack and the Beanstalk, Iron Hans: A Grimms'... more
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