Young Pele : soccer's first star

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Title:

Author:

Cline-Ransome, Lesa.

ISBN:

9781430110101

9780375871566

Personal Author:

Cline-Ransome, Lesa.

Publication Information:

[Pine Planes, NY] : Live Oak Media, ℗2011.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc (33 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm)

General Note:

Accompanying book published: New York : Dragonfly Books, 2007.

Contents:

Track 1: Narration with page turn signals (16:41) -- Track 2: Narration with no page turn signals (16:33).

Abstract:

From a poor Brazilian boy playing soccer with rocks and a ball made from rags, to learning how to play on a team, this is the story of Pele's beginning.

Personal Subject:

Pelé, 1940--Juvenile literature.

Subject Term:

Soccer players -- Brazil -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Soccer players -- Juvenile literature.

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Against all odds, young Edson - Pele is a nickname - rose from a childhood of poverty in Brazil to international stardom as the world's greatest soccer player. Pele's talent and dedication, even as a young buy, is movingly conveyed and children will find this action-packed biography both fascinating and inspiring.

Summary

How did a poor boy named Edson--who kicked rocks down roads and dribbled balls made from rags--go on to become the greatest soccer player of all time? Here is the story of the boy who with great determination, lightning speed, and amazing skill overcame tremendous odds to become the world champion soccer star Pelé. Talented author/illustrator team Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome bring his inspirational story vibrantly to life. The theme of this Dragonfly Book is Sports.

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