Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062908117)

This 2021 National Jewish Book Award finalist by author Megan Hoyt and illustrator Iacopo Bruno brings to light the inspiring, true story of Gino Bartali, a beloved Italian cyclist and secret champion in the fight for Jewish lives during World War II.

Gino Bartali pedaled across Italy for years, winning one cycling race after another, including the 1938 Tour de France. Gino became an international sports hero! But the next year, World War II began, and it changed everything. Soldiers marched into Italy. Tanks rolled down the cobbled streets of Florence. And powerful leaders declared that Jewish people should be arrested.

To the entire world, Gino Bartali was merely a champion cyclist. But Gino's greatest achievement was something he never told a soul--that he secretly worked with the Italian resistance to save hundreds of Jewish men, women, and children, and others, from certain death, using the one thing no authority would question: his bicycle.

This compelling nonfiction picture book for elementary-age readers offers a unique perspective on World War II history. It's a strong choice for units on the war and for biographies of lesser-known heroes in history and in sports.

Author: Megan Hoyt
ISBN-10: 0062908111
ISBN-13: 9780062908117
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Language: English
Published: 02/23/2021
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.20w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
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Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 01/11/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2021
Booklist 02/15/2021 pg. 37
School Library Journal 06/04/2021 pg. 1