Who Is Pele?

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."

Product details

• Authors: James Buckley, James Jr Buckley, Andrew Thomson, Who HQ
• Assisted by: Andrew Thomson (Illustration)
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9780399542626
• ISBN: 978-0-399-54262-6
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 202 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Who Was...?; Who Was?
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; Brazil, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Soccer, People & places (Children's / Teenage), United States of America, USA, Football / soccer (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Hispanic & Latino, Relating to Latin / Hispanic US American people