What You Never Knew About Lionel Messi

by Isaac Kerry

Overview

Lionel Messi is a superstar soccer player. But what happens when he’s not scoring goals on the pitch? High-interest details and bold photos of his fascinating life will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully leveled text will leave them feeling confident.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781669040590
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2023
Series:	Behind the Scenes Biographies
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	203,525
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	590L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Isaac Kerry is an author, stay-at-home dad, and firefighter. He lives in Minnesota with his wife, two daughters, and an assortment of cats and dogs. When not engaged in writing, kid wrangling, or extinguishing fires, he loves reading, working out, and board games.

Table of Contents

The Best in the World 4

All About Messi 6

Lionel Messi By the Numbers 8

So Many Goals So Little Time 12

Growing Up 16

Family Time 22

Glossary 30

Read More 30

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

About the Author 32

Interviews

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Editorial Reviews

04/01/2023

Gr 4–6—Interesting facts about popular celebrities are presented in these volumes. In the simple narratives readers learn that Ariana Grande's favorite holiday is Halloween, Beyoncé owns two beehives, Dwayne Johnson plays the ukulele, Harry Styles was the first man to appear alone on the cover of Vogue, Lionel Messi's favorite color is red, and Selena Gomez eats Oreos with a fork. Little about their respective careers are explored outside the number of albums the singers have produced and Messi holds the record for all-time scores in his soccer league. Brief mentions of families are included: Beyoncé is married to Jay Z and Johnson loves his wife and three daughters. Colorful photographs of the subjects appear throughout. Enthusiasts of these famous people will appreciate the information provided and the pictures. VERDICT Fans will be eager to read more about their idols and selectors should consider where there is a demand.

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