The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile (Scholastic Focus)
School year: Year 10, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 256
Published: 2022
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"The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile" by Neal Bascomb tells the inspiring story of the quest to achieve a groundbreaking athletic feat—the four-minute mile. Set against the backdrop of the 1950s, the narrative focuses on the rivalry between two legendary runners, Britain's Roger Bannister and Australia's John Landy. Through rigorous training, fierce competition, and personal struggles, both athletes push the boundaries of human endurance. The book captures not only their physical challenges but also their determination and the historical significance of breaking this seemingly impossible barrier, ultimately highlighting the spirit of sportsmanship and perseverance. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.
There are 256 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2022 by Scholastic US .
Neal Bascomb is the author of The Nazi Hunters , winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award in 2014, among numerous other awards. His second young adult book, Sabotage , was called "excellent" in a starred review from School Library Journal . He is also the author of six nonfiction books for adults on subjects ranging from a 1905 Russian submarine mutiny to a contemporary high school robotics team. The Perfect Mile , Winter Fortress , and Hunting Eichmann went on to be New York Times and international bestsellers. Neal lives in Seattle with his family and rascal dog Moses. Please visit his website at www. nealbascomb. com and follow him on Facebook at @nealrbascomb.