The Green Bicycle Contributor(s): Al Mansour, Haifaa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0525428062 ISBN-13: 9780525428060 Publisher: Dial Books
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2015 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Middle East - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Cycling |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2015014551 |
Age Level: 10-UP |
Grade Level: 5-UP |
Lexile Measure: 790(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" L (1.05 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Ethnic Orientation - Arabic |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015 School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 82 Booklist 09/01/2015 pg. 115 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2015 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 176441 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the vein of Year of the Dog and The Higher Power of Lucky, this Middle Eastern coming-of-age story is told with warmth, spirit, and a mischievous sense of humor Spunky eleven-year-old Wadjda lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with her parents. She desperately wants a bicycle so that she can race her friend Abdullah, even though it is considered improper for girls to ride bikes. Wadjda earns money for her dream bike by selling homemade bracelets and mixtapes of banned music to her classmates. But after she's caught, she's forced to turn over a new leaf (sort of), or risk expulsion from school. Still, Wadjda keeps scheming, and with the bicycle so closely in her sights, she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Set against the shifting social attitudes of the Middle East, The Green Bicycle explores gender roles, conformity, and the importance of family, all with wit and irresistible heart. |
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