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Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Daniel James Brown's robust book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
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Description
This book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. It traces the story of the team that defeated elite rivals at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder, and a homeless teen rower.
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
In this middle-grade version of 'The Boys in the Boat,' discover how nine American boys rowed past Italy and Germany to secure a medal in a feat that made an enraged Hitler leave the balcony.
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
c2016.
Language
English
Description
In 1936, nine boys from the University of Washington took the rowing world and a nation by storm, when their eight-oar crew team captured the gold medal at the Olympics in Berlin. The boys' victory, and their obstacles, inspired a nation struggling to emerge from the depths of the Depression.
Author
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
For listeners 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...