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Includes black and white photos and backmatter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel James Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593465660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 10-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2023 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel James Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Indifferent Stars Above\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnder a Flaming Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the B\u0026amp;N Discover Great New Writers Award, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Boys in the Boat\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling book that was awarded the ALA's Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e He has taught writing at San José State University and Stanford University. 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