Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4 - 6

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The boys in the boat

Medium

digital audio book

Oclc number

1372156990

Responsibility statement

Daniel James Brown

Sub title

the true story of an American team's epic journey to win gold at the 1936 olympics

Summary

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 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

Target audience

pre adolescent

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