she must defy him--and face the consequences

"―School Library Journal

So adorable

” - Emily Henry

and characters navigating toxic relationships

Pelé: The King of Soccer Mia Powell she must defy him--and faceEdson Arantes do Nascimento, known to his schoolmates as Pel, 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