Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
by Laurie Ann Thompson and Sean Qualls
29 Total Resources 5 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
- African
Year Published 2015
Word Count 892
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 171665
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Yeboah, Emmanuel Ofosu
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Ghana--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Cyclists
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
- Ghana
- People with disabilities--Ghana--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Africa
- Yeboah, Emmanuel Ofosu, 1977---Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Cycling
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Cyclists--Ghana--Biography--Juvenile literature
- People with disabilities
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Laurie Ann Thompson about Emmanuel's Dream
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sean Qualls
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Laurie Ann Thompson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sean Qualls
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Laurie Ann Thompson
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Author Interviews 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Laurie Ann Thompson
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Interview with Laurie Ann Thompson
Created by Great Kid Books
Guest Post by Laurie Ann Thompson
Created by Unleashing Readers
Interview with Laurie Ann Thompson
Created by Cracking the Cover
Guest Post by Laurie Ann Thompson
Created by Kirby's Lane
Interview with Laurie Ann Thompson
Created by Sharp Read
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by The Bull Horn
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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STEM Lesson Plan from University of Dayton School of Engineering
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Support Materials from Reading is Fundamental
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Read Aloud Guide from Words Alive
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Storyteller's Toolkit from Mass Humanities (Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities)
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Lesson Plan from Random House Teachers & Librarians
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Discussion Questions from Unleashing Readers
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Adjoa Andoh
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 5
Children's Africana Book Awards, 1992-2021
Commended, 2016
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2021
Winner, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Biography Selection, 2015
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