Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

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. 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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
Published: 01/06/2015
ISBN: 9780449817445
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 11.30h x 9.20w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/09/2015
Booklist 02/15/2015 pg. 72
School Library Journal 03/01/2015 pg. 174
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2015 pg. 126
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2015

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 171665 / Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5