Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
by Laurie Ann Thompson and Sean Qualls
31 Total Resources 7 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
- African
Year Published 2015
Word Count 892
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 171665, 0.5 AR Points
- 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 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Laurie Ann Thompson about Emmanuel's Dream
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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
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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 7

Odyssey Award, 2008-2022
Honor, 2022

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Honor, 2022

Children's Africana Book Awards, 1992-2022
Commended, 2016

Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2022
Winner, 2016

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2016

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Biography Selection, 2015
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