Emmanuel's Dream by Laurie Ann Thompson; Sean Qualls (Illustrator)Publication Date: 2015
Lexile measure AD770L; Ages 5-9.
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.