Hero on a Bicycle

By Shirley Hughes

Book Overview

In her first novel, beloved author Shirley Hughes presents a World War II adventure proving that in extraordinary circumstances, people are capable of extraordinary things. Italy, 1944: Florence is occupied by Nazi forces. The Italian resistance movement has not given up hope, though -- and neither have thirteen-year- old Paolo and his sister, Costanza. As their mother is pressured into harboring escaping POWs, Paolo and Costanza each find a part to play in opposing the German forces. Both are desperate to fight the occupation, but what can two siblings -- with only a bicycle to help them -- do against a whole army? Middle-grade fans of history and adventure will be riveted by the action and the vividly evoked tension of World War II.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076366037X
• ISBN13: 9780763660376
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher