The boys in the boat : the true story of an American team's epic journey to win gold at the 1936 Olympics

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Label

The boys in the boat : the true story of an American team's epic journey to win gold at the 1936 Olympics

Title remainder

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

Statement of responsibility

Daniel James Brown ; adapted for young readers by Gregory Mone

Creator

• Brown, Daniel James, 1951-
• trueBrown, Daniel, 1951-

Contributor

• Mone, Gregory

Author

• Brown, Daniel James, 1951-

Subject

• trueRowing -- United States -- History
• trueOlympic Games, 1936, Berlin, Germany
• Olympic Games, 1936, Berlin, Germany -- Juvenile literature
• trueOlympic athletes
• Rantz, Joe, 1914-2007 -- Juvenile literature
• trueRowers -- United States -- Biography
• Rowers -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Rowing -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
• trueSports and Competition -- Olympic Sports
• trueSports and Competition -- Racing | Boats
• trueSports and recreation -- Olympics
• trueUniversity of Washington -- Rowing | History
• University of Washington -- Rowing | History -- Juvenile literature
• trueWorking class men
• true1930s -- 1930 -- 1939
• Biographies
• trueDetermination in men
• trueFriendship

Genre

• trueSports and recreation
• trueSports and Competition
• trueBiographies
• trueBiography
• Juvenile literature

Language

eng

Summary

Berlin, 1936. The Olympic finals of the eight-oared rowing race. Germany, Italy, USA. The American boat touches the finish line first, beating all odds and sending Hitler away in a silent rage. In the midst of the Great Depression, the nine rowers showed the world what true grit really meant. They were western, working-class boys who never expected to beat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did. At the center of the tale is Joe Rantz, whose personal struggle -- and ultimate triumph -- captures the spirit of his generation, the one that would prove in the coming years that the Nazis could not prevail over American determination and optimism

Storyline

• trueSweeping

Tone

• trueImpassioned
• trueInspiring

Writing style

• trueRichly detailed

Award

• ALA Notable Book, 2014
• Indies' Choice Book Awards, Adult Nonfiction, 2014.

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Biography type

collective biography

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

797.12/30973

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

• Middle school
• 1000

Intended audience source

Lexile

LC call number

GV796

LC item number

.B764 2015

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1260

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

pre adolescent