Emmanuel's dream : the true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah / by Laurie Ann Thompson ; illustrated by Sean Qualls.
Emmanuel's dream : the true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah / by Laurie Ann Thompson ; illustrated by Sean Qualls.
By
:
Thompson, Laurie Ann.
Publication Date
:
2015
Publication Information
:
New York : Schwartz & Wade Books,
Physical Description
:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
Subject Term
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People with disabilities -- Juvenile literature.
Cyclists -- Juvenile literature.
Geographic Term
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Ghana -- Juvenile literature.
Additional Contributors
:
Qualls, Sean.
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.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780449817445
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Holyrood (AHD) | Juv NFic Picture Bk | Juvenile Non-Fiction Picture Book | X 362.4 THO | Checked In |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Juv NFic Picture Bk | Juvenile Non-Fiction Picture Book | X 362.4 THO | Checked In |