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Wheels of Change

How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (with a Few Flat Tires Along the Way)
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Mar 29, 2021
Lots of illustrations are photos of authentic ads and stories as they appeared in publications of the time. Be sure to read the Summaries of this book for much more detail than is available in this Comments area.
Sep 20, 2020PedalPowered rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The opening pages hint at the wonderment and excitement of what is to come with a photograph of a stained-glass window created in 1642 England with a curious bicycle-like image. However, it is not until 1817 that the laufmaschine aka the…
1dreamer
Jan 03, 20161dreamer rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The bicycle is such a common item that we take it for granted. This book tells the history of the bicycle and the impact it had on women's lives. It is for young readers, but I think adults will enjoy all the information it has. The…
Nov 19, 2012acritics rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was the second book I read for the 2012 YALSA Best of the Best Reading Challenge. Last year our library system’s Youth Services staff had a Mock Sibert Award program and this book was one of the nominees. I never had the chance to…
ELIZABETH RAMSEY BIRD
Jul 20, 2012ELIZABETH RAMSEY BIRD rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Out of curiosity, I checked to see how the Library of Congress categorized this particular book. I found that they prefer to place the book under the subject “1. Cycling for women–United States–History.” Well, luck to you if you hope to…