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category: Children's Nonfiction
published: Jun 2007
ISBN:9781550289725
publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
imprint: Lorimer

Fire on the Water

The Red-hot Career of Superstar Rower Ned Hanlan

by Wendy A. Lewis

tagged: emigration & immigration, post-confederation (1867-), water sports
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.

[Fry Reading Level - 3.8

About the Author

Wendy A. Lewis is the author of several stories and books. Her collection Graveyard Girl received the Canadian Authors' Association Vicky Metcalf Award for excellence in young adult short fiction. Wendy loves to visit schools and libraries to talk about the writing process and conduct creative writing workshops. She lives in Uxbridge, Ontario with her family.

Contributor Notes

WENDY A. LEWIS is the author of Graveyard Girl, an award-winning collection of stories for teens, In Abby's Hands, and the "Recordbooks" volume Fire on the Water: The Red-Hot Career of Superstar Rower Ned Hanlan, as well as several popular picture books. She lives in Uxbridge, Ontario, with her family, where she also teaches writing.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
12 to 17
Grade:
4 to 6
Reading age:
12 to 17
Awards
  • Winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens - Canadian Children's Book Centre
  • Short-listed, Forest of Reading - Red Maple Award
Editorial Review

"Lewis skillfully uses quotations from contemporary newspapers to convey a sense of immediacy ... sporting enthusiasts will enjoy this book [that will open new areas of local history to residents of the Toronto area or anyone who wondered about the origin of local place names like Hanlan's Point and Ward's Island."

— CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials

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