Emmanuel's Dream: the True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
Hardcover – Picture Book, January 6, 2015
Random House Children's Books · Hardcover · January 6, 2015
Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story—which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey—is nothing short of remarkable.
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- Who it’s for
- A true story told with lyrical prose and bold collage art makes persistence vivid.
- Themes
- Perseverance through adversity, Disability advocacy, Maternal support
- Genres
- Special Needs, Sports Biographies for Kids, Africa for Kids
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Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story—which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey—is nothing short of remarkable. Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people—but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist.
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He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled. Thompson's lyrical prose and Qualls's bold collage illustrations offer a powerful celebration of triumphing over adversity. Includes an author's note with more information about Emmanuel's charity.
Artful Determination
A true story told with lyrical prose and bold collage art makes persistence vivid.
Come here for
- A portrait of determination that rejects the idea that disability means inability
Expect
- Lyrical prose alongside bold collage illustrations
- A story of family devotion and advocacy for disabled people
Where it sits
| Special Needs | 43% |
|---|---|
| Africa for Kids | 40% |
| Sports Biographies for Kids | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Social Activist Biographies for Kids
- Africa for Kids
- Self-Esteem & Independence
- Authors
- Laurie Ann Thompson
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- January 6, 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Perseverance through adversity · Disability advocacy · Maternal support
- Reading lane
- Social Activist Biographies for Kids