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Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson

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

By Laurie Ann Thompson
Illustrated by Sean Qualls

By Laurie Ann Thompson
Illustrated by Sean Qualls

By Laurie Ann Thompson
Illustrated by Sean Qualls

By Laurie Ann Thompson
Illustrated by Sean Qualls

By Laurie Ann Thompson
Illustrated by Sean Qualls

By Laurie Ann Thompson
Illustrated by Sean Qualls

Hardcover $17.99

Oct 31, 2006 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years

Hardcover $20.99

Jan 06, 2015 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years

Ebook $10.99

Jan 06, 2015 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years

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    About 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.

    About 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.


    From the Hardcover edition.

    About 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.


    From the Hardcover edition.

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Oct 31, 2006 | 40 Pages | 9 x 11-1/4 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780449817445

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $20.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jan 06, 2015 | 40 Pages | 9 x 11-1/4 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780449817452

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jan 06, 2015 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780449817469

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    Praise

    “…[S]imple line drawings and stylish, expressive figures filled with layers of rich, warm color on pale, thickly painted backgrounds—capture Emmanuel’s triumphs beautifully.”
    —Booklist 

     ”Thompson…presents a warm, matter-of-fact overview of the life of Emmanuel Ofofu Yeboah…[while] Qualls provides solid visual and emotional scaffolding for the setbacks and triumphs Yeboah faced.”
    —Publishers Weekly

    “This powerful and winning picture book tells the story of a young man overcoming the odds.”
    —School Library Journal starred review

    Awards

    Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award NOMINEE 2016

    Nebraska Golden Sower Award NOMINEE 2016

    Georgia Children’s Book Award FINALIST 2016

    Notable Children’s Books FINALIST 2016

    Washington State Scandiuzzi Children’s Book Award FINALIST 2016

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