A refugee boy's determination to ride a bicycle leads to an unexpected
friendship.
Joseph wants only one thing: to ride a bike. In the refugee camp where
he lives, Joseph helps one of the older boys fix his bike, but he's too
small to ride it.
Joseph and his mother travel to America, where everything is strange and
new. One day, he spots a red bike that seems just right for him! It
belongs to a girl with a whoosh of curly hair.
When Whoosh crashes her bike, Joseph offers to fix it. His big chance
has finally come, except that Joseph doesn't know how to ride! He
crashes a few times, picks himself up, and tries again, until suddenly,
with a shout of triumph, he's riding the bike.
Inspired by the author's interviews with refugee children from Sudan,
this gentle story evokes the experience of a new immigrant. Vibrantly
colorful paintings bring a warm and humorous portrait of friendship and
diversity to life.