
Book
Pedal Power
How One Community Became the Bicycle Capital of the World
Allan Drummond
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · March 28, 2017
Reading lane: Cycling
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Streets in Motion
A lively picture-book history of how women and children helped make Amsterdam safer for cyclists.
Come here for
- A people-powered story of protest and safer streets
- Bicycles, community action, and a city transformed
Expect
- Accessible nonfiction in picture-book form
- A social history with plenty of pedal power
Book Details
- Authors
- Allan Drummond
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- March 28, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Cycling · Cycling Travel
- Reading lane
- Cycling
Affinity
- 83%
- 73%
- 71%
Publisher Categories
Europe for Young Readers
Ecosystems & Environment
Cycling
About This Book
Pedal Power is a nonfiction picture book about the women and children who led the social movement that made Amsterdam the most bike-friendly city in the world! Cycling rules the road in Amsterdam today, but that wasn't always the case. In the 1970's, Amsterdam was so crowded with vehicles that bicyclists could hardly move, but moms and kids relied on their bicycles to get around the city. PEDAL POWER is the story of the people who led protests against the unsafe streets and...
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