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Jun 05, 2018 | ISBN 9780399542619 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
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Jun 05, 2018 | ISBN 9780399542671 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Jun 05, 2018 | 57 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Jun 05, 2018 | ISBN 9780399542619 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Jun 05, 2018 | ISBN 9780399542626 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Jun 05, 2018 | ISBN 9780399542671 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Jun 05, 2018 | ISBN 9780525636700 | Middle Grade (8-12)
57 Minutes
A boy from Brazil who couldn’t afford cleats and once played on a team called the “Shoeless Ones” A dedicated teenager who mastered the famous bicycle kick The greatest soccer player of all time
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 Pelé. 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, Pelé 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.”
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