The Queen of Mountain Biking

Name: The Queen of Mountain Biking
Author: Mel Sopheawatey

by Mel Sopheawatey

Ages 5–98 min readCourage & Being BraveFree to read

Nou Nou loves to go mountain biking. But when she enters the big mountain bike race, the male bears laugh at her. Can she prove them wrong and show them that she is the Queen of Mountain Biking?

A pulse-pounding underdog race where a mocked little bear out-pedals the doubters, showing kids that grit and a few kind words can carry you across the finish line.

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Questions to talk about together

The boy bears mocked Nou Nou and told her to give up — how do you think that made her feel?
Nou Nou fell during the race; what do you think gave her the courage to keep going?
A little bear cheered Nou Nou on — who cheers for you when something is hard?

The Queen of Mountain Biking

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