Description
On Chicago’s West Side, a group of teenagers from one of the city’s most underserved neighborhoods discovers an unlikely path forward through rowing. As the first all-Black high school rowing team in the country, they confront unfamiliar waters, financial hardship, violence, and the expectations placed upon them by their community and the wider world. Their journey becomes a powerful story of friendship, discipline, perseverance, and the transformative strength of mentorship and teamwork. Told with candor and emotional immediacy, this memoir celebrates young people who learn to navigate both the river and the challenges of life together.
Available Editions
paperback
Flatiron Books
Published Mar 2, 2021
320 pages
ISBN: 9781250754776
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Details
First Published
2020
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Most Beautiful Thing by Arshay Cooper.