The Boys in the Boat (Yre)

The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics

By: Daniel James Brown

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Paperback | 1 April 2018

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Paperback
353 Pages

Edition Type
Large type / large print

Age
13 - 17

Grade
8 - 12

Dimensions(cm)
20.96 x 13.97 x 2.54

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A #1 New York Times Bestseller Adapted for Young Readers
Inspiration for the PBS American Experience Documentary The Boys of 36

For 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 Washingtonâs 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 â the generation that would prove in the coming years that the Nazis could not prevail over American determination and optimism.

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