The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle Young Adult Nonfiction African American & Black History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) Biography & Autobiography - Women But some opportunities feel more

But some opportunities feel more demeaning than helpful

providing a glimpse into a child’s soul as she finds her voice through writing and searches for her place in the world

using culturally relevant strategies like hip-hop music and call-and-response

“Pretty darn breathless

he thinks his life can’t get any better

The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle Young Adult Nonfiction African American & Black History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) Biography & Autobiography - Women But some opportunities feel moreIn this unique nonfiction picture book, the main character is a bicycle that starts its life like so many bicycles in North America, being owned and ridden by a young boy. The boy, Leo, treasures his bicycle so much he gives it a name Big Red. But eventually Leo outgrows Big Red, and this is where the bicycle's story takes a turn from the everyday, because Leo decides to donate it to an organization that ships bicycles to Africa. Big Red is sent to