Emmanuel, a young man born in Ghana with a deformed leg, refused to beg to survive and instead persevered until he was able to get a job and raise money to achieve his dream, riding a bicycle 400 miles across Ghana to bring attention to the plight of disabled people. As a result of his efforts, the Parliament passed a Persons with Disabilities act and Emmanuel opened a school for students with disabilities.
year: 2015
call number/section: 920, 1000, 921, 92
subjects: yeboah, emmanuel ofosu, 1977-, people with disabilities, ghana, biography, cyclists, bicyclists, people with physical disabilities, cycling, ghana, biography, juvenile literature, juvenile literature, electronic books, juvenile literature, picture books for children, electronic books
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Thompson, Laurie Ann
Emmanuel, a young man born in Ghana with a deformed leg, refused to beg to survive and instead persevered until he was able to get a job and raise money to achieve his dream, riding a bicycle 400 miles across Ghana to bring attention to the plight of disabled people. As a result of his efforts, the Parliament passed a Persons with Disabilities act and Emmanuel opened a school for students with disabilities.
Schools: 14
Thompson, Laurie Ann
Schwartz & Wade Books (2015)
"The story of a West African youth who pursued an education, helped support his family and became a record-setting cyclist in spite of a disability traces his ongoing achievements as an activist"--OCLC.
Schools: 0