The Green Bicycle

IntheveinofYearoftheDogandTheHigherPowerofLucky,this MiddleEasterncoming-of-agestoryistoldwithwarmth,spirit,andamischievoussenseofhumorSpunkyeleven-year-oldWadjdalivesinRiyadh,SaudiArabiawithherparents.ShedesperatelywantsabicyclesothatshecanraceherfriendAbdullah,eventhoughitisconsideredimproperforgirlstoridebikes.Wadjdaearnsmoneyforherdreambikebysellinghomemadebraceletsandmixtapesofbannedmusictoherclassmates.Butaftershe\'scaught,she’sforcedtoturnoveranewleaf(sortof),orriskexpulsionfromschool.Still,Wadjdakeepsscheming,andwiththebicyclesocloselyinhersights,shewillstopatnothingtogetwhatshewants.SetagainsttheshiftingsocialattitudesoftheMiddleEast,TheGreenBicycle exploresgenderroles,conformity,andtheimportanceoffamily,allwithwitandirresistibleheart.,