The adventures of a girl called bicycle
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- ISBN: 9780525639244 (sound recording)
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1 online resource (1 audio file) : digital
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electronic - Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York : Listening Library (Audio), 2018.
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General Note: | Unabridged. |
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- 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