Rickshaw Girl Perkins MitaliPaperback
Rickshaw Girl Perkins MitaliPaperback The moving and critically acclaimed story of a young, artistic Bangladeshi girl who bravely defies tradition in order to support her family through hard…
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Rickshaw Girl Perkins MitaliPaperback
The moving and critically acclaimed story of a young, artistic Bangladeshi girl who bravely defies tradition in order to support her family through hard times.Naima is a talented painter of traditional alpana patterns, which Bangladeshi women and girls paint on their houses for special celebrations. 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.New York Public Library's "100 Best Children's Books of the Past 100 Years"Jane Addams Honor BookMaine Library Association Lupine Honor BookALA Amelia Bloomer Project Award BookBank Street Best Children's Books List But Naima is not satisfied just painting alpana.