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Author
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
The three-time World Cup champion celebrates the kick and thrill of his favorite sport, recounting his inspiring rise to fame as illustrations depict his life and the story of a young athlete's efforts to follow in his hero's speedy footsteps.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Do you know how a poor boy from Brazil who loved futbol 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 Pele, King of Soccer, the first man in the history of the sport to score a thousand goals and become a living legend.
6) Who is Pelé?
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
106 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
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.
7) Ronaldinho
Author
Series
Publisher
Editorial Buenas Letras
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed., [Bilingual ed.].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 19 x 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
A simple biography of the Brazilian soccer player, Ronaldinho.
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
[Spanish edition].
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations,black-and-white photographs ; 25 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"Pelé creció jugando al fútbol en las calles de Brasil y usaba un calcetín lleno de periódicos a modo de pelota. Con alegría y pasión, creó su propio «juego bonito» y consiguió que su país ganara la Copa del Mundo varias veces. Hoy en día, se le considera el mejor jugador de fútbol de todos los tiempos y la voz de los necesitados. Esta historia inspiradora cuenta con una biografía ampliada con fotos en las últimas páginas"--
9) Neymar
Author
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
950L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
From his childhood in Brazil to his triumphs in Europe and beyond, Neymar is one of the World's Greatest Soccer Players. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
10) Pelé
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Pele, Brazil's all-time King of Football. With a sock full of rags for a ball, Pele honed his skills in a poor neighbourhood in Brazil. He believed that, one day, he would lead his country to World Cup victory - and he was right! With Pele and his super skills on the team, Brazil lifted the trophy three times. Today, he is widely regarded as the greatest...
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