Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah (Young Children)

Laurie Ann Thompson is an American author of children's books and young adult literature, best known for her nonfiction works such as Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah (2015), which won a 2016 Schneider Family Book Award, and Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters (2014), [lauriethompson.com]. A former software engineer with a degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, she grew up in rural northern Wisconsin and now lives near Seattle, Washington, where she writes to inspire young readers to understand and improve the world [Authors Guild], [LinkedIn]. Her other notable titles include the Two Truths and a Lie series co-authored with Ammi-Joan Paquette and picture books like My Dog Is the Best.