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Emmanuel's dream [electronic resource] : The true story of emmanuel ofosu yeboah
Audience Youth 0-15 years
ISBN 9780449817469
Bib Id 1361590
Description 1 online resource
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9780449817469 (electronic bk)
0449817466
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Emmanuel's dream [electronic resource] : The true story of emmanuel ofosu yeboah
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1 online resource
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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.
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Text Difficulty 3 - Text Difficulty 4
LG/Lower grades (K-3rd)
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Electronic reproduction. New York : Schwartz & Wade, 2015. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 9358 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB).
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