{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-a-girl-called-bicycle-isbn-9780823445738","title":"The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle","description":"\u003cb\u003eSelected for the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA determined 12-year-old girl bikes across the country to meet her idol. She's ready for an adventure-- but she can't imagine all the surprises in store.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroverted Bicycle has lived most of her life at the Mostly Silent Monastery in Washington, D.C.-- and she likes it that way. But when her guardian, Sister Wanda, announces that Bicycle is going to attend a camp where she will learn to make friends, Bicycle says no way. Determined to prove she can make friends on her own, she sets off on her bike for San Francisco to meet her idol, a famous cyclist, certain he will be her first true friend. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho knew that a ghost would haunt her handlebars and that she would have to contend with bike-hating dogs, a bike-loving horse, bike-crushing pigs, and a mysterious lady dressed in black. Over the uphills and downhills of her journey, Bicycle discovers that friends are not such a bad thing to have after all, and that a dozen cookies really can solve most problems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more quirky middle-grade fun, don't miss \u003ci\u003eColossus of Roads\u003c\/i\u003e, also by Christina Uss! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection!\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"An extraordinary pilgrimage featuring several fantastical characters and an unforgettable adventure to boot.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"'Pedal headfirst' into this terrific adventure.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"The story elegantly blends elements of mystery, adventure, and fantasy.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"“Readers who enjoy action and adventure with a dose of magic will happily go along for the ride.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"A heartfelt celebration of the zen of cycling and a sympathetic portrait of an atypical kid who struggles to learn the art of friendship.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"[Uss] mixes realistic fiction with supernatural and farfetched fantastical elements.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eChristina Uss has written about bicycling and travel for many magazines and newspapers. \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle\u003c\/i\u003e was inspired in part by her own experiences while biking across the United States, once widthwise and once lengthwise. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eColossus of Roads\u003c\/i\u003e, a middle-grade featuring bicycle conspiracies, terrible traffic, and one carsick boy's grand plan to save his family business.","brand":"Margaret Ferguson Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299704918245,"sku":"NP9780823445738","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823445738.jpg?v=1767738006","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-a-girl-called-bicycle-isbn-9780823445738","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}