Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos

About this book

A picture-book biography of Roberto Clemente, the Puerto Rican baseball star who became one of the game's greatest players and a champion for Latino representation in the major leagues. Nathalie Alonso and illustrator Rudy Gutiérrez tell his story of talent, pride, and dignity. Selected for the 2026 Children's Sequoyah Book Award Master List (grades 3-5), chosen each year by the Oklahoma Library Association.

Why widely assigned

This Picture Book title, typically at grades 2–5. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on biography and baseball; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

• Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award

  • recommended·3rd grade · Oklahomasource: 2026 Children's Sequoyah Book Award Master List (Oklahoma Library Association)
  • recommended·4th grade · Oklahomasource: 2026 Children's Sequoyah Book Award Master List (Oklahoma Library Association)
  • recommended·5th grade · Oklahomasource: 2026 Children's Sequoyah Book Award Master List (Oklahoma Library Association)

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Common questions

What grade level is Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos?

Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 2–5. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

How long does it take to read Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos?

It takes about 50 minutes to read Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos (44 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 50 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos?

Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos appears on reading lists for Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos banned in schools?

Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

What themes does Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos explore?

Central themes in Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos include biography, baseball, perseverance. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.