Who is Pele?
By: by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Andrew Thomson
Contributors: Thomson, Andrew (Children's book illustrator), illustrator
Series: Who was?; Who was--?
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 106
ISBN-13: 9780399542619; 9780399542626
Subjects: Soccer; Juvenile literature; Soccer players; Biography
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 106).

Ages: 8-12.
Table of contents: title: Who is Pelé?; title: The boy who loved soccer; title: September 7 team; title: Young star; title: World Cup glory; title: A busy time; title: The world of Pelé; title: One more championship; title: Pelé's triumphs continue; title: Timelines; title: Bibliography.