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Once a skinny and weak child, Gino Bartali rose to become a Tour de France champion and one of cycling's greatest stars. But all that seemed unimportant when his country came under the grip of a brutal dictator and entered World War II on the side of Nazi Germany. Bartali might have appeared a mere bystander to the harassment and hatred directed toward Italy's Jewish people, but secretly he accepted a role in a dangerous plan to help them. Putting his own life at risk, Bartali used his speed and endurance on a bike to deliver documents Jewish people needed to escape harm. His inspiring story reveals how one person could make a difference against violence and prejudice during the time of the Holocaust.
About the Author
Amalia Hoffman is an author, illustrator and storyteller. My Monsterpiece (Yeehoo Press) is the winner in the 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Award Picture book (Ages 0-5) All Colors (Schiffer Publishing, 2019) is one of School Library Journal best board books, 2019. The Brave Cyclist (Capstone Publishing, 2019,) illustrated by Chiara Fedele) is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection and a Bank Street College Selection Book. Dreidel Day (Kar-Ben Publishing Group, 2018) is a PJ Library book and received the PJ Library Author Incentive AwardShe's also author/illustrator of Astro Pea (Schiffer Publishing, 2019. ) Amalia's article, Queen Esther and I was published in Highlights Magazine for Children, March, 2016. Amalia designed and illustrated Rose Bud, an oversized book with pop-up elements for Israel's children's theater "The Train. " Other books include, The Klezmer Bunch and Purim Goodies, Gefen Publishing House.
