¡Viva Valenzuela!: Fernandomania Erupts in Los Angeles
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Baseball reporter and author Nathalie Alonso joins illustrator John Parra to celebrate this sensational player who was known for his signature pitching style.
Fernando Valenzuela was 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 started attending 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.
Fernando Valenzuela was 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 started attending 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.
Celebrate Latino sports history in this inspiring, stunningly illustrated book for kids ages 7-10, from an award-winning baseball reporter and a Pura Belpré Honoree.
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Author InformationNathalie Alonso, John Parra