PDF The Boys in the Boat: The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics Writen By Gregory Mone
The Boys in the Boat: The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics
By : Gregory Mone

Book Synopsis :
The #1 New York Times?bestseller?about the Greatest Generation?freshly adapted for the next generation. ?For readers of?Unbroken, out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant. With rowers who were the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington?s eight-oar crew was never expected to defeat the elite East Coast teams, yet they did, going on to shock the world by challenging the German boat rowing for Adolf Hitler. ? At the center of the tale is Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, whose personal quest captures the spirit of his generation?the generation that would prove in the coming years that the Nazis could not prevail over American determination and optimism. ? This deeply emotional yet easily accessible young readers adaptation of the award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller features
Book Detail :
Author : Gregory Mone
Pages : 256 pages
Publisher : Puffin Books
Language :
ISBN-10 : 0147516854
ISBN-13 : 9780147516855
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