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Who is Pelé?  Cover Image Book Book

Who is Pelé? / James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Andrew Thomson.

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780399542619
  • ISBN: 0399542612
  • Physical Description: 106 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Who is Pelé? -- The boy who loved soccer -- September 7 team -- Young star -- World Cup glory -- A busy time -- The world of Pelé -- One more championship -- Pelé's triumphs continue -- Timelines -- Bibliography.
Target Audience Note:
Ages: 8-12.
880L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.6 1 195953.
Subject: Pelé, 1940-2022 > Juvenile literature.
Soccer players > Brazil > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Soccer > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 13 of 15 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Poplar Bluff Municipal Library District. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Poplar Bluff - Main Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Poplar Bluff - Main Library J 921 PELE (Text) 38420101616072 JUVENILE NON-FICTION Available -
Poplar Bluff - Main Library J 921 PELE (Text) 38420101859656 JUVENILE NON-FICTION Available -


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