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- It is Hughes’s first novel for older children. The story takes place in Nazi-occupied Florence during the summer of 1944. Thirteen-year-old Paolo longing for adventure wants to be a part of the Italian Resistance. Over the course of the novel, Paolo learns about the realities of war, the importance of family, and the true meaning of courage.
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Apr 19, 2012 · Paolo Crivelli, 13, lives with his British mother Rosemary, older sister Constanza, 16, his now very old beloved dog Guido and his bicycle. His Italian father is an outspoken anti-Fascist, forced into hiding so no one, not even his family, knows his whereabouts.
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Thirteen-year-old Paolo longing for adventure wants to be a part of the Italian Resistance. Over the course of the novel, Paolo learns about the realities of war, the importance of family, and the true meaning of courage.
Jun 13, 2012 · Hero on a Bicycle. It's 1944 and Florence is occupied by Nazi German forces. Under cover of night, Paolo creeps from his bed and sets out in secret to explore the streets of the city on his beloved bicycle, longing for adventure and wishing he could do something to help the brave Partisans - the members of the Italian Resistance hiding in the ...
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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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In 1944, Florence, Italy, is under Nazi occupation, and 13-year-old Paolo is the man of the house since his father has disappeared into the wilds to join the Resistance. Antsy and too young to join himself, Paolo seeks adventure and wants to do his part to defend his family.
May 10, 2013 · It is the summer of 1944 in Nazi-occupied Florence, and without school or friends to keep him busy, the bored 13-year-old Paolo Crivelli spends his nights taking clandestine bike rides...
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?
