Daniel James Brown is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Boys in the Boat, which won the ABA Nonfiction Book of the Year Award and the Washington State Book Award. His two previous nonfiction books, The Indifferent Stars Above and Under a Flaming Sky, were both finalists for the Washington State Book Award. He has taught writing at San Jose State University and Stanford University. He lives outside Seattle. You can learn more at danieljamesbrown.com.
From the Hardcover edition.
Accolades for The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation): -
New York Times bestseller
- #1 Pacific Northwest Bookseller Assocation bestseller "The word
teamwork, which can sound humdrum to kids in coaches' droning
lectures, doesn't adequately describe the connection shared by the
men in that boat in 1936. Illustrated with vintage photos, this
moving book offers young people a vivid sense of that shared
experience. A Depression-era story with timeless appeal."
--Booklist, starred review "Offering a model of masterful
nonfiction writing, Brown expertly balances the leisurely pacing of
the protagonists' back stories with the exciting race scenes,
related with concrete nouns, lively verbs, and short sentences,
selected and adapted for this edition by Mone. Many photographs, an
easy-to-read timeline, and notes on "The Art of Rowing," complete
with a diagram, add visual appeal. A fine companion to Laura
Hillenbrand's Unbroken (2014), also about the 1936 Olympics and
also adapted for young readers." --Kirkus "Those seeking an
inspiring true story or a great sports tale will be pleased with
this stirring work." --School Library Journal "It becomes almost
impossible not to root for such a hardscrabble collection of
underdogs as they exhibit hard work, sacrifice, teamwork, and
loyalty at every stage of their collective journey to Berlin."
--Horn Book "With a lyrical flair, Brown tells the story of these
men in a manner that intersperses the drama of the time period with
the emotional and physical turmoil of their lives. Young adult
readers may not understand or even know about the desperation of
the Depression, or what it was like at the genesis of Nazi Germany,
but the tale of these persistent men, each with their own personal
struggle, will entice readers of all ages." --VOYA Accolades for
the adult edition of The Boys in the Boat
- #1 New York Times bestseller
- 2014 ABA Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year
- 2014 Washington State Book Award "A suspenseful tale of triumph."
--USA Today "Evocative, cinematic prose." --Publishers Weekly "This
is Chariots of Fire with oars." --David Laskin, author of The
Children's Blizzard "A great and inspiring true story." --Nathaniel
Philbrick, author of Mayflower "A thrilling, heart-thumping tale."
--Timothy Egan, author of The Worst Hard Time "A robust, emotional
snapshot of an era." --James Bradley, author of Flags of Our
Fathers
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