Cover of Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

Laurie Ann Thompson

This biography follows Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, who grew up in Ghana with one functioning leg. Raised by a mother who emphasized what he could do, he learned to crawl, hop, fetch water, and climb trees. As a teenager, Emmanuel went to Accra to earn money for his family. After his mother died, he organized a 400-mile bicycle ride across Ghana to challenge assumptions about disability, and later continued disability-rights activism.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

Book details

Themes
Activism · Disability · Family · Resilience
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
January 6, 2015
ISBN-13
9780449817445
Language
English