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Ã2015., Pre-adolescent, Puffin Books Call No: WAR Availability:5 of 5 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale 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"--Amazon.com.
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2015., Juvenile, Viking Call No: HI-INT 797.12 BRO Availability:6 of 6 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: In 1936 Berlin, an eight-oared rowing team of working-class young men from the American West faced off against teams from Germany and Italy in the Olympics. Discusses the personal challenges each one of them faced during the Great Depression, the odds they overcame in making the team, and their triumphant finish.
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2023., Pre-adolescent, Viking Call No: 940.54 12730923956 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Adapted for young readers from the New York Times bestseller by Daniel James Brown, Facing the Mountain is the remarkable true story of three brave Japanese American soldiers who fought for the United States during World War II while facing discrimination at home."
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2023., Pre-adolescent, Viking Call No: AMERICAN HISTORY NF BRO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This remarkable true story, resistance history and courtroom drama follows three courageous Japanese American soldiers as they fought for the US during WWII as part of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team only to face discrimination at home.