| Who Was Pelé? Contributor(s): Buckley, James (Author), Who Hq (Author), Thomson, Andrew (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0399542612 ISBN-13: 9780399542619 Publisher: Penguin Workshop OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Soccer - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic | Latino |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2018012956 |
| Lexile Measure: 880 |
| Series: Who Was? |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.25 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 195953 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The story of a poor boy from Brazil who became the greatest soccer player of all time and one of the most important athletes of the twentieth century His parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but to the rest of the world, he is known as Pel . The now-retired professional soccer forward stunned Brazil when he began playing for the Santos soccer club at age fifteen. He then went on to captivate the world when he joined his country's national soccer team and helped them win three World Cup championships. Although he's hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in soccer, Pel has been an influential person both on and off the pitch. His work with organizations like UNICEF has helped improve conditions for children around the world. Young readers can learn more about the man who connected soccer with the phrase The Beautiful Game. |