The Bicycle
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Bicycle
By (Author) Patricia McCormick
By (author) Mevan Babakar
Illustrated by Yas Imamura
HarperCollins Publishers
Farshore
2nd July 2025
13th February 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees
Childrens / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Identity / belonging
Childrens / Teenage social topics: War and conflict issues
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusio
Physical Properties
Paperback
32
Width 245mm, Height 275mm, Spine 2mm
200g
Description
The true story of how a simple act of kindness changed a young refugees life from award-winning author Patricia McCormick with Mevan Babakar.
For generations, Mevan and her family lived in their beloved Kurdistan. But when they are forced to flee by the Iraqi government, Mevan must leave everything behind. Her family travels from country to country in search of safety; and with each stop, Mevan feels more and more alone. Until a strangers gift changes everything.
Based on Mevan Babakars own childhood, this is a moving reminder of how powerful just one act of kindness can be.
Author Bio
Patricia McCormick is a writer and teacher of creative writing. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children. Cut is her first novel. Yasmin Imamura is an illustrator of many picture books for children including (Kirkus-starred) Winged Wonders by Meeg Pincus and The Very Oldest Pear Tree by Nancy Sanders. She's also a product designer for clients like Anthropologie, Papyrus and Sanrio. She currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon. You can visit her at yasimamura.com.
