The Bicycle - How an Act of Kindness Changed a Young Refugee's Life

The true story of how a simple act of kindness changed a young refugee''s life--from award-winning author Patricia McCormick with Mevan Babakar. For generations, Mevan and her family lived in their beloved Kurdistan. But when they are forced to flee by the Iraqi government, Mevan must leave everything behind. Her family travels from country to country in search of safety; and with each stop, Mevan feels more and more alone. Until . . . a stranger''s gift changes everything. Based on Mevan Babakar''s own childhood, this is a moving reminder of how powerful just one act of kindness can be.

About the author

Patricia McCormick is a former journalist and a two-time National Book Award finalist whose books include Cut, Sold, Never Fall Down, The Plot to Kill Hitler, the young readers edition of I Am Malala, and the award-winning picture book Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero. Patricia lives in New York. Visit her online at pattymccormick.com.
Yas Imamura is the acclaimed artist of picture books such as Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Winged Wonders by Meeg Pincus, and The Very Oldest Pear Tree by Nancy I. Sanders. She currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon. You can visit her at yasimamura.com.
Mevan Babakar is a social entrepreneur, writer, and poet. She was born in Kurdistan and is a former child refugee. Mevan serves as trustee for the UK for UNHCR, the UK arm of the UN refugee agency, and was selected as a 2023 European Obama Leader for her work in protecting democracies around the world. Learn more about her at mevanbabakar.com.

Product details

• Authors: Mevan Babakar, Patricia McCormick, McCormick Patricia
• Assisted by: Yas Imamura (Illustration)
• Publisher: Balzer & Bray
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.05.2024
• EAN: 9780063056992
• ISBN: 978-0-06-305699-2
• No. of pages: 40
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Friendship, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Friendship, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / New Experience, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Poverty & Homelessness, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees, Children’s / Teenage: Social topics: Poverty / precarity