It is a baby’s comprehensive introduction to the call for justice and action, locally and internationally. The following books are now part of my child’s reading material, books that answer the call to activism.Ĭhildren’s Books About Activism A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagaraīold, vibrant colors reflect the equally bold messages that comprise this board book. If I want to instill a thirst for justice in my son-so he can grow up with an allegiance to hope, knowledge, and truth common in current youth activists-I’m going to use literature. Any form of seeking knowledge is a punch against the dominant forces that would rather we be silent, submissive, uninformed. I would like my child to be intellectually and emotionally prepared to confront obstacles that we face now or that lie ahead, so I’m looking at the books we read together to help make him an activist. Will he be safe in school? Will he have access to healthcare? Will we be in internment camps? Extreme you might say, but can you really blame me? But then I hit the usual roadblocks forming in this current political climate, which leave me a wreck of anxiety. Includes an author's note with more information about Emmanuel's charity.Every night as I reflect on the wondrous developments my son has achieved in a single day-first steps, new words, sleeping through the night (ha! mostly)-I’m in awe of the limitless potential brewing in his sensitive mind. Thompson's lyrical prose and Qualls's bold collage illustrations offer a powerful celebration of triumphing over adversity. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled.

He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. 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. SYNOPSIS: Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story-which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey-is nothing short of remarkable.īorn 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. Genres: Africa, Biography and Autobiography, Disabilities Published by Random House Children's Books on January 6th 2015 This excellent picture book brings the narrative of his life to a wider audience, showing the power of the human spirit, even at a very young age! He is a true hero for kids.

Emmanuel's Dream by Laurie Ann Thompson