Monica Brown and Rudy Gutierrez team up to deliver what Kirkus called, in a starred review, an "inspiring blend of art and story," about the most famous soccer star in the world, Pel . This bilingual picture book will inspire, teach, and amaze readers as they learn about the man who revolutionized the sport of soccer.

Do you know how a poor boy from Brazil who loved f tbol more than anything else became the biggest soccer star the world has ever known? This is the true story of Pel , King of Soccer, the first man in the history of the sport to score a thousand goals and become a living legend. Rudy Gutierrez's dynamic illustrations make award-winning author Monica Brown's story of this remarkable sports hero come alive!

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Rudy Gutierrez is an award-winning illustrator whose works have earned him a Pura Belpre Honor, Americas Book Award, Africana Book Award, and a New York Book Award. He was born in the Bronx and now lives in New Jersey. Monica Brown, Ph. D. is the author of many award winning books for children, including Waiting for the Biblioburro , and Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina . Monica's books are inspired by her Peruvian and Jewish heritage and desire to bring diverse stories to children.