Young Pelé: Soccer’s First Star

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HOW DID A POOR BOY named Edson—who kicked rocks down roads and dribbled balls made from rags—go on to become Pelé, the greatest soccer player of all time? While other kids memorize d letters, Edson memorized the scores of soccer matches. And when Edson finally played in a youth soccer tournament in the town of Bauru, Brazil, he focused on only one thing from the moment the whistle blew: the goal. Here is the picture book biography of the boy who overcame tremendous odds to become the world champion soccer star Pelé. Product details ASIN : B00C8S9WOC Publisher : Dragonfly Books (April 24, 2013) Publication date : April 24, 2013 Language: : English File size : 8545 KB Text-to-Speech : Enabled Screen Reader : Supported Enhanced typesetting : Enabled X-Ray : Not Enabled Word Wise : Enabled Print length : 40 pages Lending : Not Enabled Show more