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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
This short children's novella gives a glimpse into the life of a girl in Bangladesh, struggling against poverty and gender stereotypes. Naima wants to help her family earn more money, but her ideas don't always work out and she laments, "If only I had been born a boy." It's a glimpse into a different culture and illustrates the power of micro loans as empowerment over poverty.
A lower-middle grade novel about an artistic girl in Bangladesh wishing she could help earn money for her family. Since she is not a boy, she is expected to stay home and help her mother. However, when she severely hinders her father's only way of making money, she takes it upon herself to look for a job. Will she be able to get one even though she's female?
A strong story for girls in a hopefully more progressive India. I'd recommend this for 3rd-5th grades. A positive look at a different culture complete with explanations of vocabulary terms. Rickshaw Girl is on tap to become a movie. I'll look forward to seeing how the story expands.
A strong story for girls in a hopefully more progressive India. I'd recommend this for 3rd-5th grades. A positive look at a different culture complete with explanations of vocabulary terms. Rickshaw Girl is on tap to become a movie. I'll look forward to seeing how the story expands.
A great diverse pick for younger readers about a young girl, a wonderful artist, who wants to help her family make money. Sweet, short, with lovely illustrations!
It talks about Naima's dreams and how creative she is. Very interesting read from a gender equality point and there are always layers and similes that make you think.
I thought this was very good. I liked how strong Naima was as a character and the illustrations were very pretty.
I was instantly drawn into this book. I wanted to know more about Naima and her family. She has the sweetest intentions, but things don't work out the way she first plans. She doesn't give up and continues to try to make things right. The book shows a positive relationship between her parents, her sister, the community, and even the next door neighbor boy, whom she secretly sees to continue their friendship and bounce ideas off of. It even shares how the opportunities that women have in Bangladesh are expanding and women are finding ways to build their own businesses.
A lovely little book that would be fantastic for children learning a new culture.
This is a quick little book about a girl in Bangladesh who wishes she could drive a rickshaw to help her family make money. It's meant for young-middle grade readers so the story is not very complex, but it does give a peek inside a culture most Americans probably aren't familiar with. If the book had a slightly older readership Ms. Perkins could have gone a bit more in-depth into the ins and outs of microfinance, which I had only heard a little bit about previously.
This was a lovely story. I enjoyed the glimpse into the lives of the poor of Bangladesh. The story also had a universal element that all children will be able to relate to.