A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption~ Unbroken Paperback
In Boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity: suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will.
Lexile Measure: 1010L
©2010. Softcover. 5 x 8 inches, 500 pages.
-
-
GP4B5907
100-Plus Reading and Writing Strategies with Activities for Middle and High School ELA Book
View Options »
-
-
-
GP4B6049
Pairing Creative Nonfiction and Fiction: Reading Strategies, Critical Thinking, and Author Techniques Book
View Options »
-
