Cover of Unbroken

Unbroken

An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive

by Laura Hillenbrand

Reading Level 6-7 Intense (Lvl 4) Ages 13+

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.

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About This Book

Louis Zamperini, once a rebellious youth turned Olympic runner, faces unimaginable challenges after his plane crashes in the Pacific during World War II. Alone on a life raft and surrounded by danger, he fights for survival against hunger, sharks, and enemy forces, embodying resilience and hope. His journey reveals the incredible strength of the human spirit in the darkest moments of war.

Representation & Themes

HistoricalSurvivalFamilyComing of AgeAdventure

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 4 — Intense
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.

Content Flags

Physical Danger Illness & Injury War & Conflict Loss & Grief
Data confidence: high

Details

ISBN
9780385742511
Pages
307
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Published
2014
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
63,138
Lexile
850L

Genres

Young Adult Nonfiction

Subjects

Prisoners of warPrisoners and prisonsAmerican Aerial operationsAerial operationsWorld War, 1939-1945Long-distance runnersOlympic athletesJuvenile literatureBiographyJapanese Prisoners and prisonsNew York Times bestsellernyt:hardcover_political_books=2012-02-25CampaignsUnited StatesUnited States. Army Air Forces. Heavy Bombardment Group, 307thUnited States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 307thKrigsfångarAndra världskriget 1939-1945KampffliegerAmericanRunners (Sports)Amerikanischer KriegsgefangenerAerial Military operationsKrigsfångar, japanskaMilitary campaignsUniversity of South AlabamaPazifikkriegChōsen Kōgei KenkyūkaiUnited states, army air forcesWorld war, 1939-1945, prisoners and prisons, japaneseWorld war, 1939-1945, aerial operations, americanWorld war, 1939-1945, campaigns, pacific oceanAthletes, biographySurvival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.Biographies & MemoirsWorld War IIMilitarySurvivalReading Level-Grade 9Reading Level-Grade 8Reading Level-Grade 11Reading Level-Grade 10Reading Level-Grade 12Spanish language materialsGuerre mondiale, 1939-1945Prisonniers et prisons des japonaisPrisonniers de guerreBiographiesCampagnes et bataillesCoureurs de fondGuerra Mundial II, 1939-1945Prisioneros y prisiones japonesesPrisioneros de guerraOperaciones aéreas estadounidensesCampañasCorredores (Deportes)Spanish languageReading materialsnyt:young-adult=2014-11-30World war, 1939-1945, prisoners and prisonsWorld war, 1939-1945, juvenile literatureWorld war, 1939-1945, aerial operationsUnited states, biography, juvenile literatureJapan, juvenile literatureAthletesAthletes, juvenile literatureWorld war, 1939-1945, pacific areaAirplane crash survivalSurvie après accidents d'avionnyt:paperback-nonfiction=2014-08-17New York Times reviewedWorld War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924Zamperini, Louis, 1917-BiografíaEstados Unidos

People

Louis ZamperiniLouis Zamperini (1917-)Louis Zamperini (1917-2014)

Places

United StatesJapanPacific AreaJapón