Fire on the Water
The Red-hot Career of Superstar Rower Ned Hanlan
Kids, Sports and Recreation, Water Sports, My Family, My Feelings, My Friends, Social Issues, People and Places, History
| Author: | Wendy A. Lewis | ISBN: | 9781552779064 |
| Publisher: | James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers | Publication: | March 16, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Lorimer | Language: | English |
| Author: | Wendy A. Lewis |
| ISBN: | 9781552779064 |
| Publisher: | James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers |
| Publication: | March 16, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Lorimer |
| Language: | English |
How did the son of Irish immigrants outrow blueblood scullers from Oxford and Cambridge to become one of the most famous athletes of his time? Award-winning author Wendy A. Lewis recounts the compelling story of the "Boy in Blue," from his childhood on the Toronto Islands, where he rowed himself to school on the mainland every day, to laurels won around the world.
Selected as an "Honour Book" - Red Maple Non-fiction Awards, 2009
[Fry Reading Level - 3.8
How did the son of Irish immigrants outrow blueblood scullers from Oxford and Cambridge to become one of the most famous athletes of his time? Award-winning author Wendy A. Lewis recounts the compelling story of the "Boy in Blue," from his childhood on the Toronto Islands, where he rowed himself to school on the mainland every day, to laurels won around the world.
Selected as an "Honour Book" - Red Maple Non-fiction Awards, 2009
[Fry Reading Level - 3.8
