Description: The Boys in the Boat (YRE): The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics Paperback – Large Print, January 3, 2018 Product Details Publisher : Thorndike Press Large Print; Large type / Large print edition (January 3, 2018) Language : English Paperback : 352 pages ISBN-13 : 978-1432850289 Reading age : 10+ years, from customers Grade level : 4 - 6 Item Weight : 1.25 pounds Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches A #1 New York Times Bestseller Adapted for Young ReadersInspiration for the PBS American Experience Documentary The Boys of 36For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant. With rowers who were the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew was never expected to defeat the elite East Coast teams, yet they did, going on to shock the world by challenging the German boat rowing for Adolf the center of the tale is Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, whose personal quest captures the spirit of his generation — the generation that would prove in the coming years that the Nazis could not prevail over American determination and optimism. Read more
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Book Title: Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation) : The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics
Language: English
Publisher: Cengage GALE
Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, Sports & Recreation / Olympics, Sports & Recreation / Water Sports
Publication Year: 2018
Features: Large Type
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Daniel James Brown
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
