{"product_id":"aviva-valenzuela-fernandomania-erupts-in-los-angeles-9781662680274","title":"¡Viva Valenzuela!: Fernandomania Erupts in Los Angeles","description":"\u003cb\u003eMeet LA Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, the rookie who became a symbol of Mexican American pride and a hero to Latinos everywhere. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrate Latino sports history in this inspiring, stunningly illustrated baseball book for kids ages 7-10, from an award-winning baseball reporter and a Pura Belpré Honoree. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFernando 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBaseball reporter Nathalie Alonso and author of \u003ci\u003eCall Me Roberto!\u003c\/i\u003e joins Mexican American illustrator John Parra to celebrate this sensational player who was known for his signature pitching style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathalie Alonso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.25h x 9.22w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662680274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNathalie Alonso is a Cuban American bilingual writer and journalist based in Queens, NY. A seasoned baseball reporter, her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRefinery29\u003c\/i\u003e, among other outlets. She is currently a reporter and producer at MLB.com's Spanish-language sister site, LasMayores.com. \u003ci\u003eCall Me Roberto!\u003c\/i\u003e was her debut nonfiction picture book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Parra is an award-winning artist, illustrator, author, and educator, best known for his Latino themed children's picture books. His illustrations for \u003ci\u003eFrida Kahlo and Her Animalitos\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Monica Brown, was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, and \u003ci\u003eGreen Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors\u003c\/i\u003e by Roseanne Thong, received a Pura Belpré Honor and the Américas Book Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Nathalie Alonso \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47792836837533,"sku":"9781662680274","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6913d25d-f787-43cd-9bd5-30843ebd7674.jpg?v=1774982927","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/aviva-valenzuela-fernandomania-erupts-in-los-angeles-9781662680274","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}