"Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins follows the story of a young girl named Nimmer who dreams of becoming an artist in Bangladesh. Faced with the limitations that her gender imposes on her, Nimmer finds her creativity stifled. In a moment of desperation, she uses her artistic talent to help her family, which leads her to disguise herself as a boy and drive a rickshaw. Through her journey, Nimmer learns about identity, courage, and the importance of following one's dreams, even in the face of societal expectations. The story celebrates resilience and the power of art as a means of empowerment. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-5th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 7-10 years.

There are 49 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Charlesbridge Publishing .

Mitali Perkins was born in Kolkata. Her family soon left India, living in Ghana, Cameroon, England and Mexico before emigrating to the United States. They eventually settled in California. Mitali studied political science at Stanford University and public policy at the University of California, Berkeley. She is married to the Reverend Robert K. Perkins II and has twin sons. She lives in Newton, Massachusetts.