A review by heathero621
Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins

informative lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I read this children/middle grade book because it was a past pick from Brave Writer and I like going through her picks because there are usually some good ones in there.  This story is about a Bangladeshi girl who is a great painter, but as a girl there are hardly any jobs she can take, so she's trying to figure out how she can help her family.  It was a short story with a good message about trying to help out and how women are capable.  I learned some about this culture that I didn't know before and I liked how the author has a section at the end that goes over some of the words that were in the book and what they are or meant.