Rickshaw Girl
by Perkins, Mitali
PaintingJane Addams Book Award Finalist/Winner BSkipping Stones Honor AwardBangladeshFamilyAmelia Bloomer ProjectNY Public Library 100 Best TitlesGender Equality
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AR Book Level
4.3
AR Points
1
Word Count
9,232
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
112719 EN
About this book
In a rural Bangladeshi village, ten-year-old Naima is skilled at painting traditional decorative designs on floors and walls. When her family faces financial hardship, she disguises herself as a boy to become a rickshaw driver and earn money. The story follows her struggle to support her family while navigating gender expectations.