Book
The adventures of a girl called Bicycle
Record details
- ISBN: 9780823445738 (paperback)
- ISBN: 0823440079 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780823440078 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
307 pages : map ; 22 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Margaret Ferguson Books, Holiday House, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
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| Subject: | Nuns Fiction Friendship Fiction Voyages and travels Fiction Bicycles and bicycling Fiction |
Available copies
- 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | J USS C (Text) | 33126022801116 | JFiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | J USS C (Text) | 33126022801207 | JFiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | J USS C (Text) | 33126024879847 | JFiction Paperback | Checked out | 03/19/2024 |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2018 April
Copyright 2018 School Library Journal.Gr 4â6â When she was just a young girl, Bicycle was found by Sister Wanda, a retired "Nearly Silent Nun," at the doors of the Mostly Silent Monastery in Washington, D.C. Oddly, the only word the nuns and monks may use to communicate issandwich . Now 12, Bicycle is a magnificent rider, hence her name. Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to connect with other children and has no interest in making friends. Sister Wanda signs her up for a sleepaway camp called the Friendship Factory. Bicycle, however, has other plans. Deceiving Sister Wanda, she sets out on a cross-country ride to San Francisco, imagining she will meet and befriend bicycle-riding sensation, Zbig. Drawing on the author's own bicycle trip in 1996, Uss's debut novel uses a simple narrative that mixes realistic fiction with supernatural and farfetched fantastical elements. The well-organized chapters use a comfortable-sized font and a fluent storyline that moves the plot ahead.VERDICT Middle grade fans of realistic coming-of-age tales, especially those interested in cycling, will appreciate this unusual work of sports fiction.âKathia Ibacache, Simi Valley Public Library, CA