Unbroken : a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption
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Grand Canyon Community Library - Biographies
B ZAMPERINI LOUIE
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B ZAMPERINI LOUIE
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Long-distance runners -- United States -- Biography.
Prisoners of war -- Japan -- Biography.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- Heavy Bombardment Group, 307th.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Zamperini, Louis, -- 1917-2014.
Prisoners of war -- Japan -- Biography.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- Heavy Bombardment Group, 307th.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Zamperini, Louis, -- 1917-2014.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xviii, 473 pages : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.7, 24 Points
Level 7.7, 24 Points
Lexile measure
1010
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber 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 odysseys of the Second World War. The lieutenant's name was Louis Zamperini. In boyhood, he'd been a cunning and incorrigible delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and fleeing his home to ride the rails. As a teenager, he had channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics and within sight of the four-minute mile. But when war had come, the athlete had become an airman, embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight, a tiny raft, and a drift into the un
Target Audience
1010 L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades 9-12,7.7,24,SD,Quiz 144668,English non-fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hillenbrand, L. (2010). Unbroken: a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption . Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hillenbrand, Laura. 2010. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hillenbrand, Laura. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Random House, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hillenbrand, Laura. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Random House, 2010.
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