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Stevie's older cousin Naomi is coming to live with the family in an attempt to keep her from a "bad" crowd—The Black Panthers

All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to betrayals

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Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah Juvenile Fiction African American & Black Readers - Chapter Books Family - Siblings or simply curious about theEmmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true storywhich was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfreyis nothing short of remarkable. Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most peoplebut not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. 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,