This is the incredible, inspiring tale of a little boy from the heart of Africa, who was able to overcome all of the obstacles in his life, and become an Olympic athlete. A story of hope and peace, which shows us how there is always a light that shines to guide us, even in the darkest moments. Guided Reading Level: R, Lexile Level: 1000L

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Cuento de Luz SL .

The award-winning author Ana Eulate has enjoyed writing and telling stories since she was a child. After earning her university degree, Ana collaborated with an art magazine, worked at the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Madrid, was appointed Commercial Attache to the Spanish Embassy in Rio de Janeiro, and also worked at the General Directorate for External Relations of the European Commission in Brussels. Virginia Kroll was born in Buffalo, New York. She has written numerous short stories, articles, poems, and books, including I Wanted to Know All about God (Eerdmans, 1994) and Masai and I (Four Winds Press, 1992). Nivola Uya is an award winning illustrator and audio-visual artist. Her books include Life is Beautiful! (Second Best Cover Illustration and Honorable Mention as Best Children's Fiction Picture Book-English at the 2013 International Latino Book Awards) and A Very, Very Noisy Tractor. Susanna Isern is an award-winning children's books author whose work has been translated into more than nine languages. She is the author of The Winter Train, Bear Wants to Fly, What Are You Scared of Little Mouse? (Silver Medal at the 2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards) and The Magic Ball of Wool (Silver Medal at the 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards) among many other children's books. Daniel Montero Galan was born in 1981 in Madrid, and has illustrated over a dozen books. Jon Brokenbrow is an award winning translator with more than 60 children's books translated from Spanish - English. Winner of 2015 IPPY Award for Children's Picture Books with translation of Cyparissus by Marta Sanmamed, and winner of 2013/2014 International Latino Book Awards for Best Translator.