How Long to Read The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

How Long Does it Take to Read The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown?

It takes the average reader and 52 minutes to read The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown by InstaRead Summaries Staff

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

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PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary of the book and NOT the original book. The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown - A 30-minute Instaread Summary Inside this Instaread Summary: * Overview of the entire book * Introduction to the important people in the book * Summary and analysis of all the chapters in the book * Key Takeaways of the book * A Reader's Perspective Preview of this summary: Chapter One It was a gray October morning in Seattle during the fourth year of the Great Depression. One in every four Americans had no job and millions were homeless. At the University of Washington, freshmen Roger Morris and Joe Rantz registered for the rowing team at the shell house. Only nine of the 175 applicants would be chosen. Joe, who came from a modest home, wanted to be a chemical engineer and to marry his girlfriend. Most of all, he wanted to be on the rowing team. One of the men running the rowing tests was Tom Bolles, the freshman coach. He was in charge of teaching the basics of the sport of rowing. The other tester was Alvin Ulbrickson, head coach of the University of Washington's rowing program. In Germany, Adolf Hitler supervised renovations at the Olympic Stadium. He was initially weary of the idea of Berlin hosting the 1936 Olympics, but Joseph Goebbels, the minister of propaganda, changed his mind. Goebbels job was to control the press in Germany to ensure that it always exalted the Nazi party. He believed hosting the Olympic Games would be an opportunity to not only promote the party within his own country, but throughout the world. He wanted the world to believe Germany was a powerful, civilized and friendly nation. Chapter Two Joe and his brother, Fred, grew up in Spokane, Washington, where their father, Harry, owned an automobile manufacturing and repair shop. When Joe was four, his mother died of throat cancer. His father, overcome with grief, fled to Canada. Fred went to college. Joe was sent to live with his aunt Alma in Pennsylvania... About the Author With Instaread Summaries, you can get the summary of a book in 30 minutes or less. We read every chapter, summarize and analyze it for your convenience.

How long is The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown?

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown by InstaRead Summaries Staff is 52 pages long, and a total of 13,104 words.

This makes it 18% the length of the average book. It also has 16% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 11 minutes to read The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown aloud.

What Reading Level is The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown?

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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