Who is Pelé?
by
Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- author.
Title
:
Who is Pelé?
Author
:
Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- author.
Thomson, Andrew (Children's book illustrator), illustrator.
Series
:
Who was-- ?
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.
Audience
:
Ages: 8-12.
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 -- Bibliography.
Physical Description
:
106 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Personal Subject
:
Pelé, 1940-2022--Juvenile literature.
Subject Term
:
Soccer players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Soccer -- Juvenile literature.
Author(s)
:
Thomson, Andrew (Children's book illustrator),
Publisher
:
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House,
Publication Date
:
2018
ISBN
:
9780399542619
9780399542626
Publication Information
:
New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2018]
Call Number
:
J 920 PELE
| Item Barcode | Collection | Call Number | Status |
|---|
| 33607003321224 | Juvenile Nonfiction | 920 PELE | Checked In |