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True story 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. Rowers. University of Washington Rowing History. Olympic Games (11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany). Perseverance (Literary Theme). Young Readers edition adapted from the adult best-seller The Boys in the Boat (2013) by Gregory Mone. AR 6.9 RC 8.5 Lexile 1000 IL 6-10. | |