Unbroken : an Olympian's journey from airman to castaway to captive
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
New York : Ember, [2017].
Edition
First Ember edition.
Physical Desc
307 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Status
Paulden Public Library - YANF - Young Adult Area - Nonfiction
940.54 HILLENBRAND
1 available
940.54 HILLENBRAND
1 available
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Published
New York : Ember, [2017].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First Ember edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.4, 10 Points
Level 6.4, 10 Points
Lexile measure
850
Notes
General Note
"Adapted for young adults."
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Beautifully illustrated throughout, this riveting biography includes more than 100 black-and-white photos. 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.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,6.4,10,170280.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Long-distance runners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- Japan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Juvenile literature.
Zamperini, Louis, -- 1917-2014 -- Juvenile literature.
Long-distance runners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- Japan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Juvenile literature.
Zamperini, Louis, -- 1917-2014 -- Juvenile literature.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hillenbrand, L. (2017). Unbroken: an Olympian's journey from airman to castaway to captive (First Ember edition.). Ember.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hillenbrand, Laura. 2017. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey From Airman to Castaway to Captive. Ember.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hillenbrand, Laura. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey From Airman to Castaway to Captive Ember, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hillenbrand, Laura. Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey From Airman to Castaway to Captive First Ember edition., Ember, 2017.
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