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THE BICYCLE
Patricia McCormick Mevan Babakar Yas Imamura
The true story of how a simple act of kindness changed a young refugee's life - from award-winning author Patty McCormick with Mevan Babakar.
POWERFUL TRUE STORY
This is based on Mevan Babakar's own childhood refugee experiences, and the life-changing impact that a kind stranger made on her when he gifted her a bicycle as a child.
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, Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero, and the young readers edition of I Am Malala. Patricia lives in New York. You can visit her online at pattymccormick.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.
Yas Imamura is an illustrator of many picture books for children, including Winged Wonders by Meeg Pincus and The Very Oldest Pear Tree by Nancy I. Sanders. She's also a product designer for clients such as Anthropologie, Papyrus, and Sanrio. She currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon. You can visit her at yasimamura.com.
This is based on Mevan Babakar's own childhood refugee experiences, and the life-changing impact that a kind stranger made on her when he gifted her a bicycle as a child.
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, Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero, and the young readers edition of I Am Malala. Patricia lives in New York. You can visit her online at pattymccormick.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.
Yas Imamura is an illustrator of many picture books for children, including Winged Wonders by Meeg Pincus and The Very Oldest Pear Tree by Nancy I. Sanders. She's also a product designer for clients such as Anthropologie, Papyrus, and Sanrio. She currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon. You can visit her at yasimamura.com.
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Published 2024-04-10 by Balzer + Bray |