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 ; adapted for young readers by Gregory Mone

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 ; adapted for young readers by Gregory Mone

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

1000, Lexile1000L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The boys in the boat

Responsibility statement

Daniel James Brown ; adapted for young readers by Gregory Mone

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 6.9, 9.0, 176197.Accelerated Reader, MG, 6.9, 9, 176197

Sub title

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

Summary

Traces the story of an American rowing team from the University of Washington 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

Table Of Contents

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

juvenile

Classification