Friday, December 20, 2024
Rickshaw Girl, by Mitali Perkins
Each Friday that school is in session, I share the link to a read-aloud preview of a book from SRCSA library. The “First-chapter Friday” selection for Dec. 20, 2024 is Rickshaw Girl, by Mitali Perkins.
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. When Naima’s rash effort to help puts her family deeper in debt, she draws on her resourceful nature and her talents to bravely save the day. Originally published in 2007, the story was adapted in 2021 as a feature film directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury.
https://youtu.be/CO1Teeng1CA
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