Hero on a Bicycle

<b>&#147;Thirteen-year-old Paolo Crivelli dreams of being a hero in Nazi-occupied Florence. . . . A superb historical thriller.&#148; &#151;&#160;<i>Kirkus Reviews&#160;</i>(starred review)</b><br><br>Italy 1944: Florence is occupied by Nazi forces. The Italian resistance movement has not given up hope though &#151; 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 &#151; with only a bicycle to help them &#151; do against a whole army?