Rickshaw Girl
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  • Published: 6 March 2018
  • ISBN: 9780525624424
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

Rickshaw Girl

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EBook
24 May 2016
Audiobook
6 Mar 2018
Paperback
1 Jan 2014
Hardback
1 Jan 2014
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This acclaimed, award-winning novel by Mitali Perkins will soon be a movie!

Naima is a talented painter of traditional alpana patterns, which Bangladeshi women and girls paint on their houses for special celebrations. But Naima is not satisfied just painting alpana. She wants to help earn money for her family, like her best friend, Saleem, does for his family. When Naima's rash effort to help puts her family deeper in debt, she draws on her resourceful nature and her talents to bravely save the day.
  • Published: 6 March 2018
  • ISBN: 9780525624424
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00
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About the author

Mitali Perkins

Mitali Perkins previously wrote The Sunati Experiment, an ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Readers and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. She lives in Newton, MA.

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Praise for Rickshaw Girl

Praise for RICKSHAW GIRL:
"In addition to capturing contemporary Bangladeshi culture, Perkins even connects the vibrant plot to the economic model of microfinance." --Horn Book

"Perkins draws on her family roots to tell the lively contemporary story of a young Bangladeshi girl who challenges the traditional role of women in her village so that she can help her struggling family in hard times...a realistic story with surprises that continue until the end." --Booklist

"Naima's story will be relised by students and teachers alike." --Kirkus Reviews