Emmanuel's Dream

The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

Laurie Ann Thompson, Sean Qualls

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English

Schwartz
15 January 2015

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks

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-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.

By: Laurie Ann Thompson
Illustrated by: Sean Qualls
Imprint: Schwartz
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 294mm, Width: 238mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 482g
ISBN: 9780449817445
ISBN 10: 044981744X
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 15 January 2015
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. Visit her at lauriethompson.com. 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. Learn more at seanqualls.com.

Reviews for Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

...[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