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.
| ISBN: | 9780449817445 |
| Publication date: | 5th February 2015 |
| Author: | Laurie Ann Thompson |
| Illustrator: | Sean Qualls |
| Publisher: | Anne Schwartz Books an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography People / Places PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics |