Emmanuel's dream : the true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah /

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by Thompson, Laurie Ann.
[ 03. English Easy Reading ] Authors: Qualls, Sean. Published by : Schwartz & Wade Books, (New York :) Physical details: [31] p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. Subject(s): People with disabilities | Cyclists | Cyclists | People with disabilities | Cyclists | Cyclists. | People with disabilities. | Children's literature Year : 2015 03. English Easy Reading Item type : 03. English Easy Reading
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Stratford Elementary E THO Available

Ages 4-8.

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.