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The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation): The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics
by Brown, Daniel James
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0451475925
- ISBN 13
- 9780451475923
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About This Item
Viking Books for Young Readers, 2015. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Very clean first printing with complete number line on copyright page in clean unclipped jacket - now in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Deep blue paper-covered boards with yellow lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and unmarked. Illustrated with photographs. Clean jacket is unchipped, not price clipped, no tears. A thrilling true tale adapted for young readers - the story of nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics..
Synopsis
The New York Times –bestselling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest.
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- Title
- The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation): The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics
- Author
- Brown, Daniel James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0451475925
- ISBN 13
- 9780451475923
- Publisher
- Viking Books for Young Readers
- Place of Publication
- N Y
- Date Published
- 2015
- Keywords
- YOUNG READERS, HISTORY, WORLD WAR II, GREATEST GENERATION, ADULT HISTORICAL, DANIEL JAMES BROWN, 1936 OLYMPICS, BERLIN ROWING
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- Sports; Children's;
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