Growing Up Pedro

Before Pedro Martínez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young Award three times, he was just a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramon was the best pitcher he'd ever seen. He'd dream of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues-a dream that would ultimately come true.Acclaimed author-illustrator Matt Tavares examines Pedro Martínez's improbable rise to the top of his game, focusing on his inspiring relationship with his brother.