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"Thirteen-year-old Paolo Crivelli dreams of being a hero in Nazi-occupied Florence. . . . A superb historical thriller." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 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?…mehr

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"Thirteen-year-old Paolo Crivelli dreams of being a hero in Nazi-occupied Florence. . . . A superb historical thriller." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 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?
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Autorenporträt
Shirley Hughes (1927-2022) was the author of more than fifty children's books and the illustrator of some two hundred more. One of the world's best-loved writers for children, she received the Kate Greenaway Medal twice and was awarded an OBE for her distinguished service to children's literature. In 2007, her book Dogger was voted the U.K.'s favorite Kate Greenaway Medal-winning book of all time.
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The mounting suspense will keep readers turning pages. An absorbing survival adventure and a solid fiction debut. Booklist