Pelé King of Soccer/ Pelé el rey del fútbol

By Monica Brown
Illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez

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

¿Sabes cómo un niño brasileño pobre que amaba el fútbol más que nada en el mundo se convirtió en la estrella más importante del deporte? Lee este relato y entérate de la historia de Pelé, El rey del fútbol; el primer hombre en la historia del deporte capaz de marcar mil goles y convertirse en una leyenda viva. Las dinámicas ilustraciones de Rudy Gutiérrez destacan vívidamente los momentos recreados por la escritora premiada Mónica Brown en este extraordinario libro.


About the Author

Award-winning author Monica Brown is a super soccer fan whose junior high school coach once nicknamed her Bigfoot! She lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, with her husband and two soccer-playing daughters.

La autora premiada Monica Brown es una súper fanática del fútbol, cuyo entrenador de la escuela secundaria le dio el apodo "¡Piegrande!". Ella vive en Flagstaff, Arizona con su marido y sus dos hijas, que también juegan al fútbol.



Criticas Magazine interviewed Monica

Monica Brown—The Bilingual Biographer
by Adriana Domínguez -- Críticas, 12/15/2008

Since winning the America’s Award for Children’s Literature in 2004 for My name is Celia/Me llamo Celia (Luna Rising, 2004)—her bilingual biography of singing legend Celia Cruz—Monica Brown has quickly become the children’s bilingual biographer of choice.

Read the complete interview at www.criticasmagazine.com

Writing from the Root:
An Exploration of Contemplative Writing

with Alicia Vogl Saenz & Debra Dysart

Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles
963 Colorado Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90041
323-255-5472
http://www.la.shambhala.org/index.php

January 28, February 4, February 11 /7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Donation: $40 for the series or $15 per class

“First thought, best thought” springs from a clear, processed mind. When “first thought” comes from discursive thought, then it is just confused. Arising from the ground of meditation, “first thought” is clear mind and open sky. The writing emerges from the spaciousness of the present moment.

This class will explore the connection between meditation practice and writing. Each class will intersperse meditation or contemplation with playful and exploratory writing exercises. No previous writing or meditation experience is necessary. Meditation instruction will be given.

Alicia Vogl Sáenz is a student and practitioner of Shambhala Buddhism. Her poetry has appeared in literary magazines and anthologies and she is the author of a chapbook. Alicia was in residence at Hedgebrook in 2002 and is a member of Macondo, a writing community founded by Sandra Cisneros. She is currently on staff in the Education Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where she programs for families and teens.

Debra Dysart fortuitously stumbled onto the path of Shambhala Buddhism 12 years ago and has been engaged in study and practice ever since. She is a graduate of Shambhala Training, Sacred Path, and Shambhala Art and has attended Warrior Assembly and Sutrayana Seminary. Her livelihood is in nonprofit development for the arts where she works every day at practicing meditation in action.

For more information or to register:

http://www.la.shambhala.org/index.php

2008 New Mexico Book Awards Winners

Children’s Picture Book
Red Truck (Viking Children’s Books) — Kersten Hamilton

Children’s Activity Book
New Mexico A to Z (Enchantment Lane Publications) — Jill Lane
READdiscover New Mexico (Sunstone Press) — Kathy Barco

Young Readers Book
Loco Dog and the Dust Devil in the Railyard (AZRO Press) — Marcy Heller

Juvenile Book
From Slave to Superstar of the Wild West (Legends of the West Publishing) — Tom DeMund

Young Adult Book
Lawn Boy (Random House) — Gary Paulsen

Anthropology
Chaco Astronomy (Ocean Tree Books) — Anna Sofaer

Anthology Book
Peace Beyond All Fear: A Tribute to John Denver’s Vision (Petals & Pages Press) — Hank Bruce

Arts Book
Southwestern Indian Jewelry (Rizzoli New York) — Dexter Cirillo
Talking with the Clay (SAR Press) — Stephen Trimble

Biography
Into the Devils Den (Ballantine Books) — Dave Hall & Tim Burkey

Business Book
The Keyword Tutorial Ebook (Feathered Soul Press) — Hope Kiah

Cookbook
Cuisines of the Southwest (Golden West Publishers) — Dave DeWitt
Red or Green (Clearlight Publishers) — Clyde Casey

Gardening Book
Ma Frump’s Guide to Plastic Gardening (Sunstone Press) — Marcia Muth

Health Book
Working Like Dogs: The Service Dog Guidebook (Alpine Publications) — Marcie Davis & Melissa Bunnell

History Book
A Peculiar Alchemy (SAR Press) — Nancy Owen Lewis & Kay Leigh Hagan

Nature/Environment
Bearing Witness: 25 Years of Refuge (La Alameda Press) — Lou Liberty & Margy O’Brien

New Age Book
Soul Oriented Solutions (Soul Resources) — Rheanni Lightwater

Parenting/Family Issues
Syra’s Scribbles (PublishAmerica) — Syra Divine

Political Book
Your Money and Your Life (AU Publishing) — Martha Burk

Reference Book
Decoding Design (HOW Books) — Maggie MacNab

Religious Book
Saints of the Pueblos (Rio Grande Books) — Charles Carrillo

Self-help Book
Dying: A Natural Passage (Three Whales Publishers) — Denys Cope

Travel Book
Backroads & Byways of New Mexico (The Countryman Press) — Sally Moore

Multi-cultural Subject
Patterns of Exchange (University of Oklahoma Press) — Teresa Wilkins

Other Nonfiction
New Mexico: Biographical Dictionary Vol. II (Rio Grande Books) — Don Bullis

Adventure or Drama Novel
Avenging Victorio (Rio Grande Books) — Dave DeWitt

Historical Fiction/Novel
Arizona War (La Frontera Publishing) — Melody Groves
Bell County Bushwhackers (Outskirts Press) — Dave Bushmire

Mystery/Suspense Novel
Turquoise Girl (Forge/Macmillan) — Aimee and David Thurlo

Romance Novel
Annie’s Song (Whiskey Creek Press) — Sabra Steinsiek

Science Fiction & Fantasy
The MoonQuest (Light Lines Media) — Mark David Gerson

Other Fiction
The Pageant Unveiled (Infinity Publishing) — Lucretia Tippit

Poetry Book
Graven Images (Sunstone Press) — Mike Sutin
The Seasons of Yes (Sunstone Press) — Lorraine Schechter

First Book
Our Favorite Recipes (Rio Grande Books) — Albuquerque The Magazine
The Road from La Cueva (Sunstone Press) — Sheila Ortego

People’s Choice
Milagro Beanfield War (Holt Paperbacks) — John Nichols

Best of Show
Into the Devils Den (Ballantine Books) — Dave Hall & Tim Burkey