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

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

Author
Illustrator
Rudy Gutierrez
Publication Date
December 23, 2008
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
Bilingual
Pele, King of Soccer: Pele, El Rey del Futbol (Bilingual English/ Spanish)

Description

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. 


Publication date
December 23, 2008
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780061227790
Lexile Measure
730
Publisher
HarperCollins Espanol
BISAC categories
JNF007000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
Library of Congress categories
Spanish language materials
Bilingual
Brazil
Pele
Soccer players

School Library Journal

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.

Copyright 2017 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Monica Brown
John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, designer, teacher, and fine painter, whose work is avidly collected. John's books have received numerous awards, including the Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Award for Gracias/Thanks by Pat Mora and for Green Is a Chile Pepper by Roseanne Greenfield Thong. John lives in Queens, New York, with his wife. Visit him at johnparraart.com.
Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature
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Commended 2010 - 2010