Name: King for a Day
ISBN: 9781643790565

Rukhsana Khan

Although confined to a wheelchair, Malik, a Pakistani boy, captures the most kites, including those of the bully next door, during the annual spring kite-flying festival of Basant and becomes "King" of the festival for the day. Full color.

King for a Day

"Even though he is confined to a wheelchair, a Pakistani boy tries to capture the most kites during Basant, the annual spring kite festival, and become "king" for the day. Includes an afterword about the Basant festival"--Provided by publisher.

renee badenoch

Enjoyed this book a lot. Though it's long, the language is pretty simple and sparse, making a good read for a 2nd or 3rd grader. Loved the casual diversity in it, featuring a main character in a wheelchair but not making that part of the main story.

King for a Day

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