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thenextgenlibrarian's review
5.0
Loved this biographical Texas Bluebonnet nomination for 2022! I didn’t know about Gino at all so I’m so happy he’s getting his hero’s story told.
thenextgenlib's review
5.0
Loved this biographical Texas Bluebonnet nomination for 2022! I didn’t know about Gino at all so I’m so happy he’s getting his hero’s story told.
tx2its's review
4.0
Reading 2022
Book 18: Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero by Megan Hoyt
Reading through all of the books on the Texas Bluebonnet List. This selection is a picture book that I will review as book 18 along with two other books.
Synopsis: The true story of Gino Bartali, an Italian cyclist and secret champion in the fight for Jewish lives during World War II.
Review: It is great to read a book like this to learn about history that I did not know before. The pictures in this book were awesome as well. My rating 4⭐️
Book 18: Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero by Megan Hoyt
Reading through all of the books on the Texas Bluebonnet List. This selection is a picture book that I will review as book 18 along with two other books.
Synopsis: The true story of Gino Bartali, an Italian cyclist and secret champion in the fight for Jewish lives during World War II.
Review: It is great to read a book like this to learn about history that I did not know before. The pictures in this book were awesome as well. My rating 4⭐️
locolibrarian's review
3.0
This story is set during the time of WWII. A man ends up using his bike to pedal passports and to save Jews and people during the hard times in Europe.
constantcatreader's review
3.0
This story is set during the time of WWII. A man ends up using his bike to pedal passports and to save Jews and people during the hard times in Europe.
heisereads's review
5.0
Fascinating & inspiring real-life story of Tour de France winning cyclist, & one of Yad Vashem's "Righteous Among the Nations" for helping save over 800 Jewish people in Italy during the Holocaust, Gino Bartali. Though Batali never spoke about his efforts during the war because he felt, "Good is osmething you do, not something you talk about" & "Heroes are those who have suffered", Batali's granddaughter hopes her grandfather's story "inspires others to be courages in the face of injustice and to live their lives with the same compassion and quiet strength that he did."
libraryrobin's review
4.0
More than just a story of an athlete, Bartali is a true inspiration. This is the tale of his hidden selflessness and heroism.