Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
School year: Year 1, Year 2
No. of pages 40
Published: 2015
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"Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah" tells the inspiring true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, who was born in Ghana with a severely deformed leg. Despite the challenges he faced, including skepticism and discrimination, Emmanuel was determined to prove that disability does not equal inability. With unwavering courage and perseverance, he embarked on a remarkable journey across Ghana on a bicycle, raising awareness about the rights of people with disabilities. His story is a testament to resilience, determination, and the power of an indomitable spirit, encouraging readers to embrace their differences and strive for their dreams. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
There are 40 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2015 by Random House USA Inc .
Andrea Pinkney is the author of many award-winning books for children. Many were collaborations with her husband, illustrator Brian Pinkney. She is also an editor at Scholastic. They live in Brooklyn with their two children. Sean Qualls is the illustrator of a number of celebrated books for children Laurie Ann Thompson's books include Be a Changemaker and Emmanuel's Dream . She lives with her husband, two children, a grouchy cat, a disabled dog, and an ancient fish in Bellevue, Washington.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Schneider Family Book Award
This book was recognised by the Schneider Family Book Award.
Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.
Georgia Children's Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Georgia Children's Book Award.
Cybils Award - Nonfiction
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
This book features the following character:
Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
This book features Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah.