Pele: King of Soccer by Monica Brown

Pele: King of Soccer/El Rey del Futbol: a bilingual picture book by Monica Brown, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez, Harper Collins, 2009, ISBN 978-0-06-122779-0
"...Watch as he runs across the field like a cheetah, dribbling like a dancer...". So begins the story of one of the world's most famous soccer (futbol or football) players. As the story traces his roots which begin in a poor Brazilian town, using a grapefruit for a soccer ball, Pele promises his father: "I will win the World Cup for you one day." Pele's little team could not afford shoes, and earned the nickname: Barefoot Team. But they kept winning! Follow Pele from his Barefoot Team to the World Cup match. Be inspired by this famous athlete who helped spread the game of soccer to much of the world. Read about the one thing he did that no other soccer player has ever done.
Wild colorful illustrations help tell this story, adding flavor and excitement to the pages. All the words of the book are presented in both English and Spanish.
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