The brave cyclist : the true story of a Holocaust hero
Hoffman, Amalia2020
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Once a skinny and weak child, Italian Gino Bartali rose to become a Tour de France champion and one of cycling's greatest stars. But all that seemed unimportant when his country came under the grip of a brutal dictator and entered World War II on the side of Nazi Germany. Bartali might have appeared a mere bystander to the harassment and hatred directed toward Italy's Jewish people, but secretly he accepted a role in a dangerous plan to help them. Putting his own life at risk, Bartali used his speed and endurance on a bike to deliver documents that Jewish people needed to help them escape harm. His inspiring story reveals how one person could make a difference against violence and prejudice during the time of the Holocaust.
Main title:
The brave cyclist : the true story of a Holocaust hero / by Amalia Hoffman ; illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Author:
Hoffman, Amalia, authorFedele, Chiara, illustrator
Imprint:
Oxford : Raintree, [2020]©2020
Collation:
40 unnumbered pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 23 x 28 cm
Notes:
"Book band level: Dark red"--Back cover.Includes bibliographical references.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9781474787260 (pbk)
Dewey class:
796.62092J796.62
Local class:
796.62
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2652173