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Pedal Pusher: How One Woman's Bicycle Adventure Helped Change the World

by Mary Boone

A bicycle journey that challenged expectations

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A bicycle journey that challenged expectations

In 1894, Annie Cohen Kopchovsky set out from Boston to bicycle around the world, despite having no riding experience. The account traces her globe-spanning journey and the attention it drew, while noting that some of the dramatic stories she told along the way may not have been true. Her ride is presented as a challenge to assumptions about women’s abilities, giving the picture book a historical focus on ambition, public perception, and women’s independence. Illustrations accompany the story of Kopchovsky’s journey.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in bicycles, cycling, and adventure
  • Young readers exploring stories about women in history
  • Families and educators seeking a picture book about perseverance and gender expectations

Themes

Cycling and travelWomen’s independencePerseverancePublic perceptions of women

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Book overview

Annie Cohen Kopchovsky was ready to ride her bicycle.

Not to the market.
Not around the block.
Not across town.
Annie was going to ride her bike all the
way around the world.

In 1894, when two men bet that a woman could never bicycle around the world, as a man had done, Annie set out to prove them wrong, despite not knowing how to ride a bike.

Dressed in a long skirt, she began her journey in Boston. It wasn't easy, but Annie never gave up. Her adventure brought her attention in every place she visited along the way, and she loved it all. She told many stories--about hunting tigers, dodging bullets, socializing with royalty, and serving time in a Japanese prison--and some of them were probably not true. But she did ride all the way around the world. And she changed the way that the world thought about what women were capable of doing.

Filled with captivating illustrations of the incredible globe-spanning journey, this celebratory picture book tells the story of an unsung feminist icon, the marvelous and resilient Annie Cohen Kopchovsky.

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