The Boys in the Boat: The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics
by Daniel James Brown and Gregory Mone • Related Edition: Original
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Sports
Year Published 2015
Word Count 51,857
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1000L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 176197, 9.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - State & Local
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Rowers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Rowing--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Water Sports
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- History
- University of Washington
- United States
- Olympic Games (11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany)--Juvenile literature
- Rowing
- University of Washington--Rowing--History--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Olympics
- Rowers
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- Great Middle School Reads
- Sports Books
- Sample: EL Education, Grades K-8
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Gregory Mone
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Gregory Mone
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Author Interviews 4
Interview with Daniel James Brown
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Interview with Daniel James Brown
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Interview with Daniel James Brown
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Interview with Daniel James Brown
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Reading Assignment from Chandler Unified School District
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Book Club Activities & Discussion Questions from Brightly
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Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading of "Clip 1" narrated by Daniel James Brown
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Video Book Reading of "Clip 2" narrated by Daniel James Brown
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Mark Bramhall
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Penguin Middle School
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Audiobooks Selection, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
ILA Teachers' Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Sports Selection, 2015
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