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    The Bicycle Spy
    The Bicycle Spy
    The Bicycle Spy
    Audiobook3 hours

    The Bicycle Spy

    Written by Yona Zeldis McDonough

    Narrated by Mark Turetsky

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Can Marcel make the ride of his life?

    Marcel loves riding his bicycle, whether he's racing through the streets of his small town in France or making bread deliveries for his parents' bakery. He dreams of someday competing in the Tour de France, the greatest bicycle race. But ever since Germany's occupation of France began two years ago, in 1940, the race has been canceled. Now there are soldiers everywhere, interrupting Marcel's rides with checkpoints and questioning.

    Then Marcel learns two big secrets, and he realizes there are worse things about the war than a canceled race. When he later discovers that his friend's entire family is in imminent danger, Marcel knows he can help -- but it will involve taking a risky bicycle ride to pass along covert information. And when nothing ends up going according to plan, it's up to him to keep pedaling and think quickly... because his friend, her family, and his own future hang in the balance.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherScholastic
    Release dateSep 27, 2016
    ISBN9781338051223
    The Bicycle Spy
    Author

    Yona Zeldis McDonough

    Yona Zeldis McDonough is the author of seven novels. Her short fiction, articles, and essays have been published in anthologies as well as in numerous national magazines and newspapers. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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      I enjoyed this relatable book for middle-grade readers about WWII in France. The POV could have been written more strongly, but overall, a good read.