Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins
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. Includes a glossary of Bangla words and an author's note about a changing Bangladesh and microfinance.Mitali Perkins has worked as a teacher and a visiting lecturer as well as writing articles for various journals. The Sunita Experiment, her debut middle grade novel, was published by Little, Brown in 1993 and was highlighted in the New York Times. Monsoon Summer, her YA novel, was released by Random House in August 2004.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781580893091 |
| ISBN 10 | 1580893090 |
| Title | Rickshaw Girl |
| Author | Mitali Perkins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Year published | 2008-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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