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Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to his schoolmates as Pele, grew up in poverty in the Sao Paulo region of Brazil He was too poor to afford a real soccer ball, so he played with a ball of newspaper tied together with string Yet he dominated the youth leagues and signed his first professional soccer contract at the age of fifteen Within two years he was celebrated internationally, when he led Brazil to victory at the world cup Known by his fans as O Rei The King , Pele is widely regarded as the greatest soccer player of all time But he s than just an athlete he also traveled the world as goodwill ambassador for UNICEF Pele is the living symbol of a sport he dubbed the beautiful game a game that brings people together regardless of race or nationality. New Read Kindle ePUB Pelé by Eddy Simon – kino-fada.fr Known by his fans as O Rei The King , Pel is widely regarded as the greatest soccer player of all time But he sthan just an athlete he also traveled the world as goodwill ambassador for UNICEF Pel is the living symbol of a sport he dubbed the beautiful game a game that brings people together regardless of race or nationality.I n the graphic novel Pele The King of Soccer, Eddy Simon and Vincent Brascaglia beautifully depict Pele s rise from the slums of Brazil to the national sta Known by his fans as O Rei The King , Pel is widely regarded as the gr...I have no interest in soccer whatsoever but I do know who Pele is I usually enjoy biographies about a wide assortment of people no matter their claim to fame as long as the book is about the person, his life, personality, etc This book didn t succeed in capturing my attention It started off well enough with young Pele growing up in poverty and showing himself to be an exceptional soccer player However, once he joined the sport even semi professionally the book simply became a gam...This book should not be considered a children s book I understand it is graphic novel, but should be considered teen Quotes such as Hey, Girls, you know I ve got skills with every part of my body and I m pregnant No way Are you certain it was me could have been...Pel The King of Soccer by Eddy Simon and Vincent Brascaglia is the name I have heard for years because soccer is by far the most popular sport at my school, but I hadn t know much about him until this graphic novel, and I loved learning about the man that many of my students call a hero.I m not a huge sports fan, but a lot of my students are, so I was excited to read this graphic novel While I might still buy it for my library, I was disappointed I found the font too small, the pictures a little flat maybe it was the color scheme , and the story a bit disjointed I also felt like his less stellar moments such as womanizing and denying paternity were mentioned but glazed over I almost wish if they were going to bring it into the story that they had unpacked these problema I m not a huge sports fan, but a lot of my students are, so I was excited to read this graphic novel While I might still buy it for my library, I was disappointed I found the font too small, the pictures a little flat maybe it was the color scheme , and the story a bit disjointe...I m not a soccer fan I did play a little when I was younger with my brother, and I enjoyed it, but only because I didn t play fair and kept hurting my brother in the shins And yet, he never, ever complained I think he liked playing period, whatever the consequences.So because, as you can see, I don t know much about playing soccer or the soccer players themselves, I had no idea who Pel was before starting this graphic biography But I enjoy learningabout people who make great influence I m not a soccer fan I did play a little when I was younger with my brother, and I enjoyed it, but only because I didn t play fair and kept hurting my brother in the shins And yet, he never, ever complained I think he liked playing period, whatever the consequences.So because, as you can see, I don t know much about playing soccer or the soccer playe...A graphic novel about the greatest soccer player of all time Yes please This fantastic biography will sure to be popular with an ever growing number of soccer playing students in my classroom.A graphic novel biography of Brazilian soccer player, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his nickname, Pel The graphic novel covers his life as a poor village boy in Brazil who got a love of soccer and solid training from his father whose own pro career was cut short by an injury It then follows his rise to a pro player and national team member for Brazil to his pro years in the US and his years afterward in government and relief aid work.I went into this knowing nothing about Pel A graphic novel biography of Brazilian soccer player, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his nickname, Pel The graphic novel covers his life as a poor village boy in Brazil who got a love of soccer and solid training from his father whose own pro career was cut short by an injury It then follows his rise to a pro player and national team member for Brazil to his pro years in the US and his years afterward in government and relief aid work.I went into this knowing nothing about Pel except that he was a famous soccer player from Brazil His meteoric rise from street soccer to national team is quite amazing Like most people, he has his admirable qualities, like his passion for kids and aid work, and his not so admirable qualities, like his weakness for women and unfaithfulness to his wife This book shows both side...I should begin by stating that I only read this book because I flipped to a random page which discussed Pele s womanizing, resulting in the birth of a child out of wedlock, whom he refused to recognize This made me question whether the book I had just purchased was appropriate for the elementary school environment it was intended for Read in context, I was happy to find that this was not a glorification of his behaviour, the consequences this had on his family life probably could have been tou I should begin by stating that I only read this book because I flipped to a random page which discussed Pele s womanizing, resulting in the birth of a child out of wedlock, whom he refused to recognize This made me question whether the book I had just purchased was appropriate for the elementary school environment it was intended for Read in context, I was happy to find that this was not a glorification of his behaviour, the consequences this had on his family life probably could have been touched on a littleif the autho...I definitely learnedabout Pele s life and career through this graphic novel and appreciated the authentic vocabulary used with footnote translations throughout the text However, the writing didn t flow for me it seemed very choppy and disjointed Plus, for a book geared towards 3 6 graders, I wish the story didn t continue to go back to Pele s infidelity and illegitimate child whom he refused to recognize I get that s a part of who he is, but with a story geared at younger readers in I definitely learnedabout Pele s life and career through this graphic novel and appreciated the authentic ...

Pelé
  • English
  • 17 February 2017
  • Paperback
  • 144 pages
  • 1626727554
  • Eddy Simon
  • Pelé