Emmanuel’s Dream by Laurie Ann Thompson
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.
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Kaitlyn Cucci –
I gave this book a five star rating because it’s about something real. And it’s about a boy who thought he could do something and he could.