Bibliograph

Emmanuel's dream, the true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, by Laurie Ann Thompson ; illustrated by Sean Qualls

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Label

Emmanuel's dream, the true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, by Laurie Ann Thompson ; illustrated by Sean Qualls

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Emmanuel's dream

Oclc number

881469079

Responsibility statement

by Laurie Ann Thompson ; illustrated by Sean Qualls

Sub title

the true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

Summary

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

Target audience

juvenile

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