The Boys in the Boat: The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics
by Brown, Daniel James
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AR Book Level
6.9
AR Points
9
Word Count
51,857
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
176197 EN
About this book
The book tells the story of the University of Washington rowing team and their journey to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics during the Great Depression. The narrative follows Joe Rantz and his teammates as they work together to become one of the best rowing teams in the world. The story details their training, determination, and ultimate victory against European rivals to win the gold medal in the eight-oared shell competition.