Pele
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2010
120 pages
978-0-7613-6365-1 (ISBN)
Description
Think you know all there is to know about Pele? Well, did you know that Pele played in his first World Cup tournament at the age of seventeen? Did you know that in 1967, both sides in Nigeria's civil war called a 48-hour cease-fire so Pele could play an exhibition match in the capital of Lagos? Did you know that Pele has scored more than 1,200 goals in his professional career? Born into poverty in Tres Coracoes, Brazil, Edson Arantes do Nascimento (aka Pele) fell in love with soccer at a young age. When he was ten, Pele and some friends started a soccer team. A year later, a coach took notice of his talent and began to train him. By the time he was just fifteen, Pele had joined a professional team. This was the beginning of a long career in which Pele led Brazil to victory in three World Cup tournaments. Pele became an international celebrity whose name was synonymous with soccer. His fame allowed him to raise awareness of his beloved game around the world.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Fifth Grade to Twelfth Grade, Reading Age: From 11 to 12 years, Interest Age: From 10 to 18 years
Illustrations
Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-0-7613-6365-1 (9780761363651)
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Dax Riner
Pel'
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08/2010
Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
€48.40
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Dax Riner is a proud vegan and an avid sports fan who lives and dies with the Oakland A's; he also enjoys reading, music, and history. Dax lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his wife Adriana and their seven rescue cats.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Information
- Contents
- Prologue: Coming to America
- Chapter One: Edson, Dico, Pelé
- Chapter Two: One Step Closer
- Chapter Three: Santos
- Chapter Four: World Cup
- Chapter Five: A National Treasure
- Chapter Six: Bittersweet Victory
- Chapter Seven: Continuing to Shine
- Chapter Eight: The Disaster of '66
- Chapter Nine: Redemption
- Chapter Ten: The Dream Team
- Chapter Eleven: For the Love of the Game
- Epilogue: Citizen of the World
- Personal Statistics
- Career Statistics
- Glossary
- Sources
- Bibliography
- Websites
- Index
- Back Cover
