Pele, King of Soccer: Pele, El Rey del Futbol (Bilingual English/ Spanish)

by Monica Brown (Author) Rudy Gutierrez (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Do you know how a poor boy from Brazil who loved fútbol more than anything else became the biggest soccer star the world has ever known? This is the true story of Pelé, King of Soccer, the first man in the history of the sport to score a thousand goals and become a living legend. 


¿Sabes cómo un niño pobre de Brasil que amaba el fútbol más que cualquier otra cosa se convirtió en la estrella de fútbol más grande que el mundo haya conocido? Esta es la historia real de Pelé, Rey del Fútbol, ​​el primer hombre en la historia de este deporte en marcar mil goles y convertirse en leyenda viva. 


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Gr 1-3—A bilingual picture book biography about Pele, the first man in the history of the sport to score 1,000 goals and become a living legend. From the poverty-filled streets of Brazil to the packed stadiums of the World Cup, the dynamic illustrations convey the vigor and verve of the athlete's life.

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Review quotes

"Gutierrez['s] high-energy, full-bleed illustrations...kick up...this tribute to Pele, still soccer's O Rei (The King)."—ALA Booklist
Monica Brown
Monica Brown is the author of many award-winning books for children, including Waiting for the Biblioburroand Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/ Marisol McDonald no combina. Her books have received starred reviews, Pura Belpre honors, Americas Awards, an NCTE Orbis Pictus honor, and a Christopher Award. Monica's books are inspired by her Peruvian and Jewish heritages and her desire to bring diverse stories to children. Monica is a professor of English at Northern Arizona University. She lives in Arizona with her husband and two daughters. Her website is monicabrown.net.

Angela Dominguez was born in Mexico City, grew up in the great state of Texas, and now lives in Brooklyn. She is the author and illustrator of Knit Together, Let's Go, Hugo!, Maria Had a Little Llama, and Santiago Stays
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780061227790
Lexile Measure
730
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
HarperCollins Espanol
Publication date
December 20, 2008
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF007000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
Library of Congress categories
Spanish language materials
Bilingual
Brazil
Pele
Soccer players
Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature
Commended 2010 - 2010

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