Bibliograph

The boys in the boat, nine Americans and their epic quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Daniel James Brown

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The boys in the boat, nine Americans and their epic quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Daniel James Brown

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-392) and index

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contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The boys in the boat

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

861208340

Responsibility statement

Daniel James Brown

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Accelerated Reader, UG, 8.4, 27.

Sub title

nine Americans and their epic quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Summary

"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

Table Of Contents

1899-1933 : What seasons they have been through -- 1934 : Resiliency -- 1935 : The parts that really matter -- 1936 : Touching the divine

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