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Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
p2012
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story, this film follows the compelling journey to the Olympic final of boatbuilder's son Bert Bushnell and Oxford-educated Richard "Dickie" Burnell. Thrown together as double sculling partners just six weeks before the games, they had to overcome vast differences in their backgrounds to become a world class rowing team on an International Olympic stage.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
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Description
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.
Author
Publisher
[Listening Library]
Pub. Date
[2015].
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
"A beloved story about the Greatest Generation freshly adapted for the next generation. Berlin, 1936. The Olympic finals of the eight-oared rowing race. Germany, Italy, USA. The American boat touches the finish line first, beating all odds and sending Hitler away in a silent rage. In the midst of the Great Depression, the nine rowers showed the world what true grit really meant. They were western, working-class boys who never expected to beat the...
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