Unbroken : an Olympian's journey from airman to castaway to captive
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Published
New York : Delacorte Press, 2014.
Format
Books
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
307 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 10
Status
Plaistow Public Library
YA 940.54 HIL
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YA 940.54 HIL
1 available
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Long-distance runners -- United States -- Biography -- Young adult literature.
Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Young adult literature.
Prisoners of war -- Japan -- Biography -- Young adult literature.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography -- Young adult literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- Young adult literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Young adult literature.
Zamperini, Louis, -- 1917-2014 -- Young adult literature.
Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Young adult literature.
Prisoners of war -- Japan -- Biography -- Young adult literature.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography -- Young adult literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- Young adult literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Young adult literature.
Zamperini, Louis, -- 1917-2014 -- Young adult literature.
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Published
New York : Delacorte Press, 2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.4, 10 Points
Level 6.4, 10 Points
Notes
General Note
Based on the author's Unbroken: a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption, published in 2010 by Random House.
General Note
"Adapted for young adults."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
On a May afternoon in 1943, an American military plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. So began one of the most extraordinary sagas of the Second World War.
The lieutenant’s name was Louis Zamperini. As a boy, he had been a clever delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and stealing. As a teenager, he had channeled his defiance into running, discovering a supreme talent that carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when war came, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight, a tiny raft, and a drift into the unknown.
Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a sinking raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would respond to desperation with ingenuity, suffering with hope and humor, brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would hang on the fraying wire of his will.
In this captivating young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a man’s breathtaking odyssey and the courage, cunning, and fortitude he found to endure and overcome. Lavishly illustrated with more than one hundred photographs and featuring an exclusive interview with Zamperini, Unbroken will introduce a new generation to one of history’s most thrilling survival epics.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hillenbrand, L. (2014). Unbroken: an Olympian's journey from airman to castaway to captive (First edition.). Delacorte Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hillenbrand, Laura. 2014. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey From Airman to Castaway to Captive. Delacorte Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hillenbrand, Laura. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey From Airman to Castaway to Captive Delacorte Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hillenbrand, Laura. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey From Airman to Castaway to Captive First edition., Delacorte Press, 2014.
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