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

$15.19

Hardcover
Publish Date: January 2015
Language: English
Reading Level: 4.4
EAN: 9780449817445

Overview

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.

Details

Pages: 40
Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.2 x 0.5 in
Lexile Score: 770
Interest Level: Lower Grade (LG)
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN: 044981744X

Awards

2022 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production - Honor Book (Audiobook)