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Fire on the Water: The Red-hot Career of Superstar Rower Ned Hanlan


Book Description

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.

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Book Information
PublisherLorimer
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages112
ISBN-101550289721
ISBN-13978-1550289725
Publication Date06/01/2007
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About Wendy Lewis (Author) : Wendy Lewis is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Wendy Lewis include Fire on the Water: The Red-Hot Career of Superstar ... more
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