It’s a book about the stories we tell ourselves to make our decisions “right” and the way that doing the right thing may not always be easy or clear. It is a story told with real subtlety and offering an understanding of what would drive a child who is good at heart to steal what they thought was a dollar. This story is about ethical choices yes, but also about economic disparity and families living on the edge. Now Sergio has a dilemma, does he give the money to his family for groceries? Does he give it back to the woman? Or does he buy the bike of his dreams?īoelts has created a story that is much more than a lesson in morals. Ruben picks it up and puts it in his pocket, but when he looks at it later he discovers it’s actually a one-hundred dollar bill! That’s enough for him to get the bike he’s always wanted. One day when he is at the store for his mother, a lady in front of him drops a dollar bill.
His family is large and there’s not enough money even for all of the groceries they need some weeks. Even though his birthday is coming, Ruben knows that he doesn’t get presents like bicycles. Ruben would love to have a bike like his friend Sergio has.
A Bike Like Sergio’s by Maribeth Boelts, illustrated by Noah Z.
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