Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
The True Story Of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
$23.85
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2015
Summary
In this inspiring—and true—picture book biography, a disabled West African kid proves that nothing is unachievable by biking 400 miles across Ghana.
Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah’s inspiring true story 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 t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780449817445 |
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| ISBN-10: | 044981744X |
| Author: | Laurie Ann Thompson, Sean Qualls |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Schwartz & Wade |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2015 |
| Weight: | 482g |
| Dimensions: | 294mm x 238mm x 9mm |
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”…[S]imple line drawings and
”…[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
About The Author
Laurie Ann Thompson
Laurie Ann Thompson is the author of Be a Changemaker- How to Start Something That Matters, a how-to guide for teens who want to change the world. An advocate for social justice, Laurie is dedicated to inspiring and empowering young readers. Emmanuel’s Dream is her picture-book debut.
Sean Qualls has illustrated many highly acclaimed children’s books, including Giant Steps to Change the World by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, Lullaby by Langston Hughes, and Before John Was a Jazz Giant by Carole Boston Weatherford, which was named a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. Sean also created the art for Dizzy by Jonah Winter, which received five starred reviews, and Freedom Song by Sally M. Walker.
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