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Bartali's Bicycle: the True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero

Bartali's Bicycle: the True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero

The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero

by Megan Hoyt and Iacopo Bruno
Hardback
Publication Date: 23/02/2021

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Author Megan Hoyt and illustrator Iacopo Bruno bring to light the inspiring, true story of Gino Bartali, a beloved Italian cyclist and secret champion in the fight for Jewish lives during World War II.

Gino Bartali pedaled across Italy for years, winning one cycling race after another, including the 1938 Tour de France. Gino became an international sports hero But the next year, World War II began, and it changed everything. Soldiers marched into Italy. Tanks rolled down the cobbled streets of Florence. And powerful leaders declared that Jewish people should be arrested.

To the entire world, Gino Bartali was merely a champion cyclist. But Gino's greatest achievement was something he never told a soul--that he secretly worked with the Italian resistance to save hundreds of Jewish men, women, and children, and others, from certain death, using the one thing no authority would question: his bicycle.

This compelling nonfiction picture book for elementary-age readers offers a unique perspective on World War II history. It's a strong choice for units on the war and for biographies of lesser-known heroes in history and in sports.

ISBN:
9780062908117
9780062908117
Category:
People & places (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
23-02-2021
Language:
English
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
290x240x10mm
Weight:
0.42kg
Megan Hoyt

Megan Hoyt first fell in love with reading on a cozy branch of the crab apple tree outside her Texas home.

This is Megan's second picture book biography; the first is Bartali's Bicycle, which received strong reviews, including a star in SLJ. When she is not writing, Megan tutors child actors on set for Disney, Warner Bros., and Showtime, among others. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina

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