From chapters.ca:
How did a poor boy named Edson - who kicked rocks down roads and dribbled balls made from rags - go on to become the greatest soccer player of all time? While other kids memorized letters, Edson memorized the scores of soccer matches. And when Edson finally played in a youth soccer tournament in the town of Bauru, Brazil, he focused on only one thing from the moment the whistle blew: the goal. Here is the story of the boy who overcame tremendous odds to become the world champion soccer star Pelé.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Young Pele: Soccer's First Star by Lesa Cline-Ransome, paintings by James E. Ransome
Labels:
Autobiography/Biography,
Non Fiction,
Picture Book,
Sports
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