PelPelébyJanetWoodwardSoccerLegend3©GettyImages;4–7VasjaKoman©HarcourtEducationAustralia;8–11©GettyImages;12©CESARFERRARI/Reuters/PictureMedia;13–14©GettyImagesCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-351414-0ISBN13:978-0-15-351414-2OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351212-1(Grade2AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351212-4(Grade2AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358049-6(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358049-9(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.12345678910050151413121110090807063SoccerlegendPeléisfromBrazil,acountryinSouthAmerica.Therewerethreechildreninhisfamily.Theylivedwithhisparents,hisgrandmother,andhismom’sbrother.4Thefamilywaspoor.Thisdidn’tstopPeléfrommakinghisdreamcometrue.Hewantedtobeatopsoccerplayer,andhewas.5Asachild,Peléhelpedhisunclesellwood.Peléalsosoldpeanutsandshinedshoestomakemoney.Whenhewasn’tworking,Peléwouldplaysoccerwithhisneighbors.Hewasawonderfulplayer.6Theneighborhoodchildrenplayedinbarefeet.Theydidn’talwayshaveasoccerball.Sometimestheyhadtouseacan,agrapefruit,acoconut,orrolledupsocks.Thisdidn’tmattertoPeléthough.Hesaid,“Everythingispractice.”7Pelé’sfatherhelpedPelélearntoplaysoccer.Hisdadhadbeenagoodsoccerplayer.Hehad...
