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The boys in the boat: nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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Published:
New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2021.
Format:
Book
Edition:
Mass paperback edition.
ISBN:
9780143136965
Physical Desc:
539 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Lexile measure:
1260L
Status:
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"Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistiblestory 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
Accelerated Reader:
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Level 8.4, 27 Points
Lexile measure:
1260

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Originally published: New York : Viking, [2013].
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-392) and index.
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"Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistiblestory 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. (2021). The boys in the boat: nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Mass paperback edition. New York, New York, Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Brown, Daniel James, 1951-. 2021. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold At the 1936 Berlin Olympics. New York, New York, 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, New York, Penguin Books, 2021.

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Brown, Daniel James. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold At the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Mass paperback edition. New York, New York, Penguin Books, 2021.

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