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HOW DID A POOR BOY named Edsonâwho kicked rocks down roads and dribbled balls made from ragsâgo on to become Pelé, the greatest soccer player of all time? While other kids memorized letters, Edson memorized the scores of soccer matches. And when Edson finally played in a youth soccer tournament in the town of Bauru, Brazil, he focused on only one thing from the moment the whistle blew: the goal.
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Here is the picture book biography of the boy who overcame tremendous odds to become the world champion soccer star Pelé.
From the Hardcover edition.
About: Presents the life and accomplishments of Pelâe, the Brazillian who has been called the king of soccer.
About: Presents the life and accomplishments of Pelâe, the Brazillian who has been called the king of soccer.
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