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
Describes the American rowing team's triumphant and unlikely win during the 1936 Olympics.
| Main Authors: | Brown, Daniel James, 1951- (Author), Mone, Gregory (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Puffin Books,
2016.
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| Edition: | Young readers ed. |
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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.