Pele, King of Soccer/Pele, El Rey del Futbol: Bilingual Spanish-English

$15.19

Hardcover
Author: Monica Brown
Illustrator: Rudy Gutierrez
Publisher: Rayo
Publish Date: December 2008
Language: English
Reading Level: 3.5
EAN: 9780061227790

Overview

This acclaimed bilingual children’s book, Spanish/English, is a fun way to introduce simple words and phrases in both languages and is sure to be a welcome resource at home and in schools and libraries.

Monica Brown and Rudy Gutierrez team up to deliver what Kirkus called, in a starred review, an “inspiring blend of art and story,” about the most famous soccer star in the world, Pel?.

This bilingual picture book will inspire, teach, and amaze readers as they learn about the man who revolutionized the sport of soccer.

Do you know how a poor boy from Brazil who loved f?tbol more than anything else became the biggest soccer star the world has ever known? This is the true story of Pel?, King of Soccer, the first man in the history of the sport to score a thousand goals and become a living legend.

Rudy Gutierrez’s dynamic illustrations make award-winning author Monica Brown’s story of this remarkable sports hero come alive!

Details

Pages: 40
Dimensions: 10.26 x 9.98 x 0.36 in
Lexile Score: 730
Interest Level: Lower Grade (LG)
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN: 006122779X

Awards

2010 Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Commended (Children/Young Adult)