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The boys in the boat : the true story of an American team's epic journey to win gold at the 1936 olympics / Daniel James Brown ; adapted for young readers by Gregory Mone.

by Brown, Daniel, 1951-

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Viking /Penguin Random House, c2015.

University of Washington -- Rowing -- History

Olympic Games (11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany)

Rowing -- United States -- History

Rowers -- United States -- Biography

9780147516855 (pbk.)

9780451475923 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Boys in the boat

True story of an American team's epic journey to win gold at the 1936 olympics

xi, 227 p. : ill., photos ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

"A young readers adaptation of The Boys in the Boat."

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 -- timeline of events -- The art of rowing.

Traces the story of an American rowing team from the University of Washington that defeated elite rivals at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder, and a homeless teen rower.

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