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HOW DID A POOR BOY named Edson--who kicked rocks down roads and dribbled balls made from rags--go on to become Pele, 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.

Here is the picture book biography of the boy who overcame tremendous odds to become the world champion soccer star Pele.

From the Hardcover edition.

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Starred Review, Booklist, September 1, 2007: <br> With handsome oil paintings and a stirring story, this picture-book biography will first grab children with its action. <br>--Hazel Rochman <p> From the Hardcover edition.

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