MEET JOHN PARRA & CELEBRATE ¡VIVA VALENZUELA!

Meet acclaimed illustrator John Parra and celebrate ¡Viva Valenzuela!, a bold, vibrant picture book that brings the epic story of Fernando Valenzuela to life!

About the book:

Celebrate Latino sports history in this inspiring, stunningly illustrated baseball book from Nathalie Alonso, an award-winning baseball reporter, and John Parra, a Pura Belpré Honoree.

Fernando Valenzuela was just barely out of his teens when he came to America from Mexico to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the 1980s, Mexican Americans rarely followed baseball. But after Fernando pitched eight winning games, the entire country was talking about him. People in Mexico began listening to games on their radios, and more Mexican Americans in LA began coming to games. A rookie on a historic streak, Fernando became an international star! And the fans gained something too: a hero they could call their own.

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