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Hero on a bicycle parent’s guide: what’s inside
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This historical fiction set in Nazi-occupied Florence presents age-appropriate wartime tension and moral stakes without graphic violence. The story centers on a teenager's growth from seeking thrills to understanding real courage and responsibility. Shirley Hughes is a respected author of children's literature, and the New York Times review confirms quality. The content is suitable for middle-grade readers with an interest in history and coming-of-age themes.
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"Florence, Italy, 1944: The city is under heavy Nazi occupation, but for thirteen-year-old Paolo, war is a long and boring wait. Too young to fight for the resistance, yet desperate for action and adventure, he sneaks out each night to ride his bicycle along the darkened city streets. For Paolo, the risk is thrilling.... "Florence, Italy, 1944: The city is under heavy Nazi occupation, but for thirteen-year-old Paolo, war is a long and boring wait. Too young to fight for the resistance, yet desperate for action and adventure, he sneaks out each night to ride his bicycle along the darkened city streets. For Paolo, the risk is thrilling. But when he is accosted by Partisans--covert members of the anti-Nazi movement--thrilling quickly becomes dangerous as Paolo and his family are thrust into a terrifying and impossible situation. Finally at the center of the action, Paolo must figure out once and for all whether he has what it takes to truly be a hero."--Jacket.
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- Teenage boys
- Families
- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- Underground movements
- World War, 1939-1945
- Children
- History
- New York Times reviewed
- Children's fiction
- World war, 1939-1945, fiction
- Florence (italy), fiction
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ISBN 9780763660376