The Green Bicycle

Haifaa Al Mansour

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English

Puffin
01 February 2016

Children's & Educational; General fiction (Children's&YA)

A heartwarming Middle Eastern coming-of-age story inspired by the award-winning film WADJDA, told with warmth, spirit, and a mischievous sense of humour

Dreamer. Rebel. Hero.

Wadjda has one simple wish - to race her friend Abdullah on her very own bicycle. But in Saudi Arabia, it is considered improper for girls to ride bikes and her parents forbid her from having one. Sick of playing by the rules, Wadjda schemes different ways to make money and buy the bike herself.

But freedom comes at a high price . . .

Set against the shifting social attitudes of the Middle East, The Green Bicycle explores gender roles, conformity, and the importance of family, all with wit and irresistible heart.

By: Haifaa Al Mansour
Imprint: Puffin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 245g
ISBN: 9780141356686
ISBN 10: 0141356685
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 February 2016
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Haifaa al-Mansour is a Saudi Arabian film director and screenwriter, and the winner of an EDA Female Focus Award. Her first feature-length film, Wadjda, won the Best International Feature Audience Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival, among other awards, and is the basis of this middle grade novel. Her next film, A Storm in the Stars starring Elle Fanning, is set to release in 2016. The Green Bicycle is her debut novel.