Who Is Pelé?
Who Is Pelé?
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Who Is Pelé?

Written by James Buckley and Who HQ
Part of the Who Was . . . ? Book Series
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8 - 11
Reading age
112
Page count
70
Words per page
880L
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Jun 5, 2018
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The story of a poor boy from Brazil who became the greatest soccer player of all time and one of the most important athletes of the twentieth century! His parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but to the rest of the world, he is known as Pelé. The now-retired professional soccer forward stunned Brazil when he began playing for the Santos soccer club at age fifteen. He then went on to captivate the world when he joined his country’s national soccer team and helped them win three World Cup championships. Although he’s hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in soccer, Pelé has been an influential person both on and off the pitch. His work with organizations like UNICEF has helped improve conditions for children around the world. Young readers can learn more about the man who connected soccer with the phrase The Beautiful Game.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780399542619
    Publication Date
    June 5, 2018
    Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
    Page Count
    112
    Words Per Page
    70
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2018012956
    Lexile® Level
    880L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~U
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    195953
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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