This is an incredible book whose power is in the voice of the narrator, Taylor, who spends the summer in France as a caretaker for a boy with special needs. I know Taylor - or I should say, a Taylor, a girl who beats to her own drummer, who desperately wants to be independent, who sometimes has trouble dealing with social situations and her own frustration. And a girl who is incredibly talented, creative, and engaged in life. Through the fiction of The White Bicycle, I feel like I have a better understanding - or at least more empathy - for the Taylor in my life.