{"product_id":"who-was-pel-paperback","title":"Who Was Pel ? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Buckley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWho Hq\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a poor boy from Brazil who became the greatest soccer player of all time and one of the most important athletes of the twentieth century!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but to the rest of the world, he was known as Pelé. The soccer forward stunned Brazil when he began playing for the Santos soccer club at age fifteen. He then went on to captivate the world when he joined his country's national soccer team and helped them win three World Cup championships. Although he was hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in soccer, Pelé was also an influential person both on and off the pitch. His work with organizations like UNICEF helped improve conditions for children around the world. Young readers can learn more about the man who connected soccer with the phrase \"The Beautiful Game.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Buckley Jr. has written more than 50 books for kids, including \u003ci\u003eWho Was Ernest Shackleton?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWho Was Roberto Clemente?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndrew Thomson is an illustrator and artist, currently living and working in Guildford in the south of England.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Who Is Pele?\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744910446655,"sku":"9780399542619","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9a4fcf3d563db4d38c5f6dbe3928c344.webp?v=1765170165","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/who-was-pel-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}