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Hero on a Bicycle

Penned By Shirley Hughes
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Hero on a Bicycle

Penned By Shirley Hughes
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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.

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Length N/A Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Candlewick Press
Released April 19, 2012
Identifier (ISBN) 15798671
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Shirley Hughes is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Shirley Hughes can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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