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Olaleye, Isaac

Bikes for Rent!

32 pp. | Scholastic/Orchard | May, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-531-30290-3 $$16.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Chris Demarest. Lateef sells mushrooms and firewood in the village market, earning money to rent a bike. After he learns to ride, he wrecks the bike in a stunt but agrees to work to pay for the repairs and eventually earns his own bike. Illustrated in Demarest's warm, organic watercolors set in strong black outlines, this gentle, contemporary story shows a Nigerian boy pursuing his dream despite obstacles and poverty.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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