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Emmanuel's Dream: the True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson (2015, Library Binding)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Children's Books

ISBN-100449817458

ISBN-139780449817452

eBay Product ID (ePID)202511620

Product Key Features

Book TitleEmmanuel's Dream: the True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

Number of Pages40 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicBiography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, People & Places / Africa, Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists, Biography & Autobiography / General, Social Topics / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Topics / Special Needs

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes, Qualls, Sean

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorLaurie Ann Thompson

FormatLibrary Binding

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length11.6 in

Item Width9.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2014-005767

Reviews"...[S]imple line drawings and stylish, expressive figures filled with layers of rich, warm color on pale, thickly painted backgrounds--capture Emmanuel's triumphs beautifully." -- Booklist , "...[S]imple line drawings and stylish, expressive figures filled with layers of rich, warm color on pale, thickly painted backgrounds--capture Emmanuel's triumphs beautifully." -- Booklist "Thompson...presents a warm, matter-of-fact overview of the life of Emmanuel Ofofu Yeboah...[while] Qualls provides solid visual and emotional scaffolding for the setbacks and triumphs Yeboah faced." --Publishers Weekly "This powerful and winning picture book tells the story of a young man overcoming the odds." -- School Library Journal starred review

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromPreschool

Grade ToThird Grade

Dewey Decimal362.4092

SynopsisEmmanuel 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. 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.

LC Classification NumberHV3013.Y43T56 2015