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For the Love of Soccer!
By Morrison, Frank
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-42311-538-0
- Publisher
- Hyperion Book CH
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2010 | Preschool to Grade 4
K-Gr 2—In this picture-book autobiography, readers see a young Pelé playing soccer alongside a boy who has the same love and enthusiasm for the sport. Morrison's illustrations are filled with dynamic action shots, showing the boys' legs stretching to incredible angles in order to execute a perfect shot. Readers witness dramatic scenes such as one painted with a soccer b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Celebrating his "love of the game," Pelé's brief, first-person text occasionally slides into didacticism ("Being a good sport is what reall...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
