| Description |
1 online resource (213 pages) : illustrations |
| Summary |
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. |
| Audience |
880 Lexile. |
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880L Lexile |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.0 6 158197 |
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Accelerated Reader MG 6.0 6 158197 |
| Note |
Originally published: London : Walker, 2012. |
| Summary |
When their mother reluctantly joins the Italian Resistance against Nazi occupying forces in World War II Florence, young Paolo and his sister, Costanza, devise a clever way to use their bicycle to assist the movement. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Siege of Florence (Italy : 1944) |
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World War (1939-1945) |
| Chronological Term |
1914-1945 |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Italy -- Fiction.
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Mothers -- Fiction.
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Bicycles and bicycling -- Fiction.
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Teenage boys -- Italy -- Juvenile fiction.
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Families -- Italy -- Juvenile fiction.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Italy -- Juvenile fiction.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Italy -- Juvenile fiction.
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Teenage boys -- Italy -- Fiction.
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Families -- Italy -- Fiction.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Italy -- Fiction.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Italy -- Fiction.
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Children. |
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Families. |
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Teenage boys. |
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Underground movements, War. |
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Italy -- History -- 1914-1945 -- Fiction.
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Florence (Italy) -- History -- Siege, 1944 -- Juvenile fiction.
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Italy -- History -- 1914-1945 -- Juvenile fiction.
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Florence (Italy) -- History -- Siege, 1944 -- Fiction.
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Italy. |
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Italy -- Florence. |
| Genre |
Electronic books. |
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Fiction.
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History.
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Juvenile works.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hughes, Shirley, 1927- Hero on a bicycle Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2013, c2012 9780763660376 (NjBwBT)bl2013012620 (OCoLC)816511878 |
| ISBN |
9780763663599 : $7.99 |
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076366359X : $7.99 |
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