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Author:

Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- author.

Title:

Who is Pelé? / by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Andrew Thomson.

Publisher:

Penguin Workshopan imprint of Penguin Random House,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

106 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Pelé,--1940-
Soccer players--Brazil--Biography.
Soccer.

Other Authors:

Thomson, Andrew (Children's book illustrator), illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 106).

Contents:

Who is Pelé? -- The boy who loved soccer -- September 7 team -- Young star -- World Cup glory -- A busy time -- The world of Pelé -- One more championship -- Pelé's triumphs continue -- Timelines.

Summary:

Presents the life of the soccer star, discussing his childhood in Brazil, his relationship with his father, who taught him the sport, his role on the first Brazilian team to win the World Cup, and scoring his thousandth goal.

Series:

Who was?

ISBN:

0399542612 (pbk.) :
9780399542619 (pbk.) :

LCCN:

2018012956

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