Rickshaw Girl

Plt;bPgt;The moving and critically acclaimed story of a young, artistic Bangladeshi girl who bravely defies tradition in order to support her family through hard times. Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#160;Plt;brPgt;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.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;When NaimaP#39;s rash effort to help puts her family deeper in debt, she draws on her resourceful nature and her talents toP#160;bravely save the day.Plt;brPgt; Plt;iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;New York Public LibraryP#8217;s P#8220;100 Best ChildrenP#39;s Books of the Past 100 YearsP#8221;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Jane Addams Honor BookPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Maine Library Association Lupine Honor BookPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;ALA Amelia Bloomer Project Award BookPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Bank Street Best ChildrenP#39;s Books List (Starred)Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Association of ChildrenP#39;s Booksellers Best BookPlt;/bPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;/iPgt;