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 ftbol 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 Gutierrezs dynamic illustrations make award-winning author Monica Browns story of this remarkable sports hero come alive!
