Quin fue Pel
By (Author) James Buckley
By (author) Who HQ
Illustrated by Andrew Thomson
Translated by Yanitzia Canetti
Penguin Putnam Inc
Penguin Workshop
9th July 2024
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography
796.334092
Paperback
112
Width 135mm, Height 194mm, Spine 7mm
101g
La historia de un nino pobre de Brasil que se convirti en el mejor jugador de fotbol de todos los tiempos y uno de los atletas mas importantes del siglo XX. The 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! Tal vez sus padres lo hayan llamado Edson Arantes do Nascimento, pero para el resto del mundo, era conocido como Pele. El delantero de fotbol sorprendi a Brasil cuando comenz a jugar para el club de fotbol Santos a los quince anos. Luego, cautiv al mundo cuando se uni al equipo nacional de fotbol de su pais y los ayud a ganar tres campeonatos de la Copa del Mundo. Aunque fue aclamado como un heroe nacional por sus logros en el fotbol, Pele tambien fue una persona influyente tanto dentro como fuera del campo. Su trabajo con organizaciones como UNICEF ayud a mejorar las condiciones de los ninos en todo el mundo. Los j venes lectores pueden aprender mas sobre el hombre que conect el fotbol con la frase "El Juego Bonito". His parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but to the rest of the world, he is known as Pele. The now-retired professional 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's hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in soccer, Pele has been an influential person both on and off the pitch. His work with organizations like UNICEF has 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."
James Buckley Jr. ha escrito ms de 50 libros para nios, que incluye "Quin fue Roberto Clemente"
James Buckley Jr. has written more than 50 books for kids, including Who Was Roberto Clemente
Yanitzia Canetti es una escritora, traductora y profesora cubano americana. Ha publicado ms de 500 libros, en especial literatura para nios. Sus obras se han traducido al ingls, italiano, portugus, croata, blgaro, rumano, chino, entre otras lenguas. A su vez, ha traducido ms de 200 libros al espaol de otros autores, como las series de Dr. Seuss, Curious George, Amelia Bedelia, entre otros. Ha recibido numerosos premios y distinciones en el campo de la literatura y la educacinen 2011 fue elegida entre las 25 mujeres ms influyentes del mundo hispano, por la revista People en espaol. Vive en Boston, Massachusetts, con sus hijos Ares y Eros. Ms en www.yanitziacanetti.net.
Yanitzia Canetti is a Cuban-American writer, translator, and teacher. She has published more than 500 books, especially children's literature. Her works have been translated into English, Italian, Portuguese, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Chinese, among other languages. In turn, she has translated more than 200 books into Spanish from other authors, such as the Dr. Seuss series, Curious George, Amelia Bedelia, among others. She has received numerous awards and recognitions in the fields of literature and education in 2011, she was chosen as one of the 25 most influential women in the Hispanic world by People en espaol magazine. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with her children Ares and Eros. More at www.yanitziacanetti.net.
Andrew Thomson es un ilustrador y artista que actualmente vive y trabaja cerca de Guildford, en el sur de Inglaterra. Estudi ilustracin en Preston y se gradu en 2010, y ha estado intercambiando imgenes por dinero desde entonces.
Andrew Thomson is an illustrator and artist, currently living and working near Guildford in the south of England. He studied illustration in Preston and graduated in 2010, and has been exchanging pictures for money ever since.