Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: PG; Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL, MS — ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
A young girl shows up on the doorstep of “The Mostly Silent Monastery” with a shirt that reads “bicycle”. Bicycle quickly becomes a part of the monastery and is raised primarily by Sister Wanda who is very concerned about Bicycle making friends. Sister Wanda plans to send Bicycle to a camp for making friends, but Bicycle has other ideas. Bicycle leaves camp to go ride her bike across the country to meet her favorite famous cyclist in person in California. Along the way she crosses paths with all sort of quirky and charming characters, including a Civil War ghost and a Kentucky Derby horse, and most of these characters become her friend and cheerleader.
This might be my favorite book of the year. A true adventure story that left me antsy to see who the next character full of oddness and wisdom we would meet would be. The writing is excellent and the humor is on point. I think this would be a great first literary read for a student who is transitioning out of chapter books. It would also make an excellent classroom read aloud novel, ideal for grades anywhere from third to eight.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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