num_pages: 40
description: When a girl and her grandfather put their hearts into sprucing up an old bike by hand neighborhood kids are less than kind in this tender story about bullying peer pressure and feeling the freedom to express yourself.Needing something to fill up her summer days Joy seeks out her granddad who also likes to tinker for something to do. Together they find the perfect project: sprucing up an old bike for Joy. From hardware stores to garage sales the two find everything they need to transform this bike little by little into something thats truly one of a kind. Ornamented with sparkles a basket and a brand-new bell the bike is finally ready for Joy to ride it all over the neighborhood filling the air with her own kind of music that exudes JOY.But when a few kids take notice of Joys bike and not in a good way Joy makes an impulsive decision that ruins the dazzling bike she and Granddad worked so hard on. Joy realizes quickly however that trying to fit in can be boring and it doesnt make her feel JOY. Just maybe with a heartfelt apology and Granddads help she can get back on track to being true to herself. This touching story told by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Ana Ramrez Gonzlez addresses the moments of uncertainty when trying to fit in with the crowd and exclaims the joyful exuberance of self-expression.
language: English
title: Joy Ride
publisher: Candlewick Press