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Tavares, Matt.
GROWING UP PEDRO: HOW THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS MADE IT FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ALL THE WAY TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES
Somerville, MA : Candlewick,  2015
IL 3-6, RL 4.6
ISBN 0763668249

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You don’t have to be a baseball fan to love this book! Pedro Martinez and his brother grew up very poor in the Dominican Republic. But that didn’t stop them from pursuing their dream to place major league baseball in the United States! They walked for miles to get to practice and they played for hours every day! All of their hard work paid off! They were both signed to the major league teams including the Red Sox and the Dodgers. But did fame and fortune change them? Did it help them? Or hurt them? Read this inspiring story to find out about the rewards of following your dream! (Garden State Children's Book Awards, 2018)

SUBJECTS:    Baseball players. 
                        Biographies. 
                        Dominicans (Dominican Republic) -- Biography. 
                        Martinez, Pedro, 1971-

 
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