Emmanuel's Dream The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah |
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| Author:
| Thompson, Laurie Ann |
| Illustrator:
| Qualls, Sean |
| ISBN: | 978-1-322-57403-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2015 |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books
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| Imprint: | Schwartz & Wade |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $53.97 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionBorn 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.