{"product_id":"bartalis-bicycle-the-true-story-of-gino-bartali-italys-secret-hero-a-heroic-nonfiction-picture-book-for-kids-ages-4-8-about-a-cyclist-who-secretly-saved-jewish-lives-during-world-war-ii","title":"Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero: A Heroic Nonfiction Picture Book for Kids (Ages 4-8) About a Cyclist Who Secretly Saved Jewish Lives During World War II","description":"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.\nGino 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.\nTo 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.\nThis 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0062908111\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: PKV.0062908111.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bruno, Iacopo|Hoyt, Megan\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aspen Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52561804230943,"sku":"PKV.0062908111.G","price":2.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/0470\/3007\/files\/0062908111-0.jpg?v=1779469337","url":"https:\/\/www.aspenbookco.com\/products\/bartalis-bicycle-the-true-story-of-gino-bartali-italys-secret-hero-a-heroic-nonfiction-picture-book-for-kids-ages-4-8-about-a-cyclist-who-secretly-saved-jewish-lives-during-world-war-ii","provider":"Aspen Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}