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Loading... Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah (original 2015; edition 2015)by Laurie Ann Thompson (Author)
Work InformationEmmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson (2015)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. this book is about a boy named Emmanuel who was born with only one functioning leg. He has a passion for riding bikes, and learns to overcome his setbacks and inspires many by riding for long distances. This book would be a good one in a classroom to talk about different disabilities and also to inspire students to accomplish things they think are impossible This book is a true story of Emmanuel Yeboah, who is a boy born with only one functioning leg. He learns to ride a bike with one leg and is able to provide for his family through that. I would recommend this book to first-third graders. This age group would fit best because they can appreciate the content best and understand the story with the minimalist art. Emmanuel's Dream is based on a real story about a disabled boy who rode 400 miles on a bike in just over a week. Based in Ghana, it is a story about a boy who lives his entire life refusing to be defined by his disability. Reading this story to any middle grade level or subject would be an insight to the culture in Africa, as well as create understanding among students for their disabled peers, boosting empathy. no reviews | add a review
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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 behalf of the disabled. No library descriptions found. |
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