Pele, King of Soccer/Pele, El Rey del Futbol: Bilingual English-Spanish Hardcover - 2008

From the rear cover

Do you know how a poor boy from Brazil who loved ftbol more than anything else became the biggest soccer star the world has ever known? Turn the pages of this book to read the true life story of Pel, King of Soccer, the first man in the history of the sport to score a thousand goals and become a living legend. Rudy Gutirrez's dynamic illustrations make award-winning author Monica Brown's story of this remarkable sports hero truly come alive!

Sabes cmo un nio brasileo pobre que amaba el ftbol ms que nada en el mundo se convirti en la estrella ms importante del deporte? Lee este relato y entrate de la historia de Pel, El rey del ftbol; el primer hombre en la historia del deporte capaz de marcar mil goles y convertirse en una leyenda viva. Las dinmicas ilustraciones de Rudy Gutirrez destacan vvidamente los momentos recreados por la escritora premiada Mnica Brown en este extraordinario libro.

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• Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 03/01/2009, Page 0
• Criticas, 12/15/2008, Page 1
• Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2009, Page 0
• Kirkus Review - Children, 11/15/2008, Page 1199
• Kirkus Reviews, 11/15/2008, Page 0
• School Library Journal, 04/01/2009, Page 120