The brave cyclist : the true story of a Holocaust hero /
Hoffman, Amalia,
The brave cyclist : the true story of a Holocaust hero / by Amalia Hoffman ; illustrated by Chiara Fedele. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"Once a skinny and weak child, 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 Jewish people needed to escape harm. His inspiring story reveals how one person could make a difference against violence and prejudice during the time of the Holocaust"--
Ages: 9-10. Grades: 4-6.
9781684460632 1684460638
2019000202
Bartali, Gino, 1914-2000 --Juvenile literature.
Cyclists--Italy--Biography--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Italy--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Picture books.
Illustrated works.
The brave cyclist : the true story of a Holocaust hero / by Amalia Hoffman ; illustrated by Chiara Fedele. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"Once a skinny and weak child, 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 Jewish people needed to escape harm. His inspiring story reveals how one person could make a difference against violence and prejudice during the time of the Holocaust"--
Ages: 9-10. Grades: 4-6.
9781684460632 1684460638
2019000202
Bartali, Gino, 1914-2000 --Juvenile literature.
Cyclists--Italy--Biography--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Italy--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Picture books.
Illustrated works.