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1) Pele
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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Pelé, Brazil's all-time King of Football.
With a sock full of rags for a ball, Pelé honed his skills in a poor neighborhood in Brazil. He believed that, one day, he would lead his country to World Cup victory — and he was right! With Pelé and his super skills on the team, Brazil lifted the trophy three times. Today,...
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A group of young chefs hope to make new breakthroughs in the world of sustainable foods. The results aren't always pretty, but they will do anything - and eat anything - to solve global environmental issues. Play a part in this futuristic journey that brings food and science together for some unusual creations. This exciting Reader's Theater script gives everyone an opportunity to succeed as it offers differentiated roles with various reading levels....
5) Pele's Fire
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Evil has come to paradise. Can Keone and Angela stop the murderous rampage?
Now partners, Keone Boyd and Angela Beyers investigate the brutal murder of a minor minion in the Maui drug scene. Echoes of their former cases inform suspect lists and punctuate their personal and professional interactions. Two private people find themselves discussing vital personal issues while pursuing an explosive trail of murder and mayhem.
Keone and Angela are challenged...
6) Who is Pele?
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106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Presents the life of the soccer star, discussing his childhood in Brazil, his relationship with his father, who taught him the sport, his role on the first Brazilian team to win the World Cup, and scoring his thousandth goal.
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Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii (1915) is a collection of folktales and legends by Nathaniel B. Emerson. Originally serialized in Hawaiian newspapers, Emerson's work is the result of decades of research into the goddesses Pele and Hiiaka. Translating written histories, interviewing native Hawaiians, and consulting his own knowledge, Emerson provides an entertaining and authoritative look at one of Hawaii's most cherished origin myths. "The story...
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"...A ball made of a sock stuffed with rags. Bare feet. Does this sound like an auspicious beginning for "soccer's first star?" Ibsen Santos is an unobtrusive narrator who sets a leisurely pace and lets young listeners interact with both the text and the illustrations... Radio broadcasts of soccer games add ambiance to the production."-AudoFile
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Still Standing volume 3
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Ingenuity and resilience are hallmark traits of Cap-Pelé, a small, Acadian fishing Village in New Brunswick that has seen its fair share of struggles.
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The wisdom and spirituality of Hawaiian elders is a facet of Hawaiian culture that outsiders rarely see or truly understand. New Age veteran Sondra Ray and her personal guide, Auntie Pua, act as messengers of the Aloha spirit, sharing the sacred teachings of the Kahunas - the "transmitters of secrets" - through kitchentable style storytelling and firsthand adventures. The ancient rituals and basic tenets of the Huna way - loving oneself, nurturing...
19) Pelé: My Story
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"For an American soccer kid growing up in the '80s, Pelé transcended
the game. From the moment I first saw him standing next to Sylvester
Stallone and Michael Caine in Victory, there was only one star
for me on that screen. Pelé's exciting memoir revives all the
groundbreaking moments of the best there ever was."
-Alexi Lalas, journalist, retired professional US soccer player
The man. The legend. The autobiography.
Even people who don't...
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Zack files volume 9
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57 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Zack and his father go to Hawaii where Zack has an unfortunate encounter with an angry volcano goddess.
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