The boys in the boat : the true story of an American team's epic journey to win gold at the 1936 Olympics / Daniel James Brown ; adapted for young readers by Gregory Mone.
"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 Hitler. At 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. This deeply emotional yet easily accessible young readers adaptation of the the award winning #1 New York Times bestseller features never-before-seen photographs, highly visual back matter, and an exclusive new introduction."-- Front flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780451475923
- ISBN: 0451475925
- Physical Description: xi, 227 pages : illustration, photographs ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "This work is based on The boys in the boat : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics"--Title page verso.Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Who's who -- A note from the author -- Prologue -- Only nine seats -- A dream life shattered -- A thousand and one small things -- Life in exile -- Making the climb -- Another chance at a home -- A rare and sacred thing -- Going it alone -- Part of a single thing -- A broken machine -- The makings of something exceptional -- Almost without pain -- Stay out of our life -- Driven nearly to madness -- Battle in California -- Rage, fear, and uncertainty -- Difficult and dangerous work -- The parts that really matter -- A truth to come to terms with -- Finding their swing -- Save, save, save -- Here's where we take California -- Rowing for liberty -- Fighting, fuming, and coming together -- A game of cat and mouse -- In the race of their lives -- Epilogue -- Timeline of events -- The art of rowing.
- Target Audience Note:
- Middle School.1000L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.9 9 176197.
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