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Young Pele - Lesa Cline-Ransome & James E. Ransome

By Lesa Cline-Ransome & James E. Ransome

Release Date: 2007-09-25

Genre: Biographies for Kids

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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 PelĂ©, 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.

Young Pele - Lesa Cline-Ransome & James E. Ransome

By Lesa Cline-Ransome & James E. Ransome

Release Date: 2007-09-25

Genre: Biographies for Kids

4.5 (7 ratings)
Read Download
HOW DID A POOR BOY named Edson—who kicked rocks down roads and dribbled balls made from rags—go on to become PelĂ©, 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.

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