The boys in the boat: nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 2014.
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Book
Physical Desc:
403 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"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. ... 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"--Back cover.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780143125471 (pbk.), 0143125478 (pbk.)
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Level 8.4, 27 Points
Lexile measure:
1260

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General Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"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. ... 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"--Back cover.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Brown, D. J. (2014). The boys in the boat: nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. New York, N.Y., Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Brown, Daniel James, 1951-. 2014. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold At the 1936 Berlin Olympics. New York, N.Y., Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Brown, Daniel James, 1951-, The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold At the 1936 Berlin Olympics. New York, N.Y., Penguin Books, 2014.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Brown, Daniel James. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold At the 1936 Berlin Olympics. New York, N.Y., Penguin Books, 2014.

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