{"product_id":"emmanuels-dream-the-true-story-of-emmanuel-ofosu-yeboah","title":"Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson \u0026 Sean Qualls","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story--which was turned into a film, \u003ci\u003eEmmanuel's Gift, \u003c\/i\u003e narrated by Oprah Winfrey--is nothing short of remarkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThompson's lyrical prose and Qualls's bold collage illustrations offer a powerful celebration of triumphing over adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes an author's note with more information about Emmanuel's charity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"...[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.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This powerful and winning picture book tells the story of a young man overcoming the odds.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaurie Ann Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBe a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003ci\u003eEmmanuel's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is her picture-book debut. Visit her at lauriethompson.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Qualls\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated many highly acclaimed children's books, including \u003ci\u003eGiant Steps to Change the World\u003c\/i\u003e by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, \u003ci\u003eLullaby\u003c\/i\u003e by Langston Hughes, and \u003ci\u003eBefore John Was a Jazz Giant\u003c\/i\u003e by Carole Boston Weatherford, which was named a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. Sean also created the art for \u003ci\u003eDizzy\u003c\/i\u003e by Jonah Winter, which received five starred reviews, and \u003ci\u003eFreedom Song\u003c\/i\u003e by Sally M. Walker. Learn more at seanqualls.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46028355829946,"sku":"9780449817445","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_f805d64a-c06d-4eab-af81-c3050e3f0490.jpg?v=1781654322","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/emmanuels-dream-the-true-story-of-emmanuel-ofosu-yeboah","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}