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<p><p>how Did A Poor Boy Named Edson - Who Kicked Rocks Down Roads And Dribbled Balls Made From Rags - Go On To Become 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&#58; The Goal. Here Is The Story Of The Boy Who Overcame Tremendous Odds To Become The World Champion Soccer Star Pel&#233;.</p><h3>children's Literature</h3><p>agerange&#58; Ages 4 To 8. <p>the Husband-and-wife Team Of James E. Ransome And Lesa Cline-ransome, Who Have Previously Collaborated On Profiles Of Satchel Paige And Major Taylor, Now Focus Their Attention On The Childhood Of Another Athlete Of Color, Edson De Nascimento, Better Known As Pelé. The Brazilian Soccer Superstar's Story Begins In A Small Town, Where Edson's Mind Wanders To Soccer Plays Instead Of School Assignments. Soon Enough, His Ragtag Team (known As The Shoeless Ones Because They Cannot Afford Athletic Footwear) Gains Notice, Especially When Its Young Star Takes Charge. A Brief Afterward Puts Pelé's Story In The Context

Author
Lesa Cline-Ransome; James E. Ransome
Publisher
New York: Schwartz & Wade Books
Published
2007
Language
EN
ISBN
9781451724189
Subjects
Anthropology, Social_sciences
Rating
3.79 / 5 (38 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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