Young Pele: Soccer’s First Star

Dragonfly Books, 2011

illustrated by James E. Ransome

The inspiring story of how a poor Brazilian boy--who kicked rocks down roads and dribbled balls made from rags--went on to become the greatest soccer player of all time.

★ "With handsome oil paintings and a stirring story, this picture-book biography will first grab children with its action." —Starred Review, Booklist

NAACP Image Awards nominee, 2008 
★ Starred Review, Booklist
Top 10 Sports Books for Youth, 2008, Booklist

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