Using his bicycle he is able to sneak past the enemy soldiers. He decides to join the fight by bringing secret notes hidden in his mother’s baked goods to fellow resisters. Marcel discovers, to his surprise, that his parents have been helping the French Resistance. When World War II breaks out, the race is cancelled and life changes a lot for Marcel. He and his friends are training to ride in the big race someday. Marcel is a boy who loves to cycle and he is a big fan of the Tour de France. Will he join his parents in resisting the Nazis, or will he report them? When a friend needs help, will he help her? This is a story of family, humanity, and compassion in a time that those characteristics are sorely lacking. Set in 1942 in France, this is the story of Marcel who is forced to make tough decisions.
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