Young Pele
Download or Read eBook Young Pele PDF written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and published by Dragonfly Books. This book was released on 2013-04-24 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Lesa Cline-Ransome |
| Publisher | : Dragonfly Books |
| Total Pages | : 57 |
| Release | : 2013-04-24 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780307983572 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0307983579 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Young Pele by : Lesa Cline-Ransome
Book excerpt: 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 memorized 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.
