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Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation): An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive Hardcover – November 11, 2014
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“This adaptation of Hillenbrand’s adult best-seller is highly dramatic and exciting, as well as painful to read as it lays bare man’s hellish inhumanity to man.”--Booklist, STARRED
"This captivating book emphasizes the importance of determination, the will to survive against impossible odds, and support from family and friends. A strong, well-written work."--School Library Journal
"This fine adaptation ably brings an inspiring tale to young readers."--Kirkus Reviews
"A humdinger of a page-turner: a noble story about the courage of America's Greatest Generation, personified."--The Horn Book Review
"This captivating book emphasizes the importance of determination, the will to survive against impossible odds, and support from family and friends. A strong, well-written work."--School Library Journal
"This fine adaptation ably brings an inspiring tale to young readers."--Kirkus Reviews
"A humdinger of a page-turner: a noble story about the courage of America's Greatest Generation, personified."--The Horn Book Review
About the Author
Laura Hillenbrand is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption and Seabiscuit: An American Legend, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, won the Book Sense Nonfiction Book of the Year award and the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, landed on more than fifteen best-of-the-year lists, and inspired the film Seabiscuit, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. She is serving as a consultant on the Universal Pictures feature film based on Unbroken. Hillenbrand’s New Yorker article, “A Sudden Illness,” won the National Magazine Award. Her work has also appeared in such publications as the New York Times, Vanity Fair, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. She and actor Gary Sinise were cofounders of Operation International Children, a charity that provided school supplies to children through American troops.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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Mimi Devereaux
on November 11, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition
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My ten-year-old reads well above grade level, but is still reluctant. Like many boys, he just doesn't want to sit still long enough to get through a story! He likes adventure stories, so I thought he would enjoy listening to the audio version of "Unbroken," while following along in the book. No dice. I lost him at the word "dirigible."
So I was delighted to learn that a young adult version was on the horizon, and I immediately pre-ordered both the Kindle and audio versions. I am pleased to report that I think this will do the trick.
Of course, the first thing I did upon receiving the new version, was to turn to Chapter One to see if the word "dirigible" had been changed! It is now "airship." Then I went back to the beginning and did a side-by-side comparison of both. The changes were immediately apparent:
On the first page, the previous version read: Somewhere on the endless expanse of the Pacific Ocean, Army Air Forces bombardier and Olympic runner Louie Zamperini lay across a small raft, drifting westward.
The new version read: Somewhere on the Pacific Ocean, American military airman and Olympic runner Louie Zamperini lay on a small raft, drifting.
In a nutshell, Hillenbrand deleted "the endless expanse of," and simplified Zamperini's title from "Army Air Forces bombardier," to "American military airman."
Looking randomly through the two books, I'm seeing other instances of abridgement, as well as simplified language. I have high hopes that my young reader will now enjoy this story. I'm excited at the prospect, as I think our children need to read more stories about people like Mr. Zamperini.Read more ›
So I was delighted to learn that a young adult version was on the horizon, and I immediately pre-ordered both the Kindle and audio versions. I am pleased to report that I think this will do the trick.
Of course, the first thing I did upon receiving the new version, was to turn to Chapter One to see if the word "dirigible" had been changed! It is now "airship." Then I went back to the beginning and did a side-by-side comparison of both. The changes were immediately apparent:
On the first page, the previous version read: Somewhere on the endless expanse of the Pacific Ocean, Army Air Forces bombardier and Olympic runner Louie Zamperini lay across a small raft, drifting westward.
The new version read: Somewhere on the Pacific Ocean, American military airman and Olympic runner Louie Zamperini lay on a small raft, drifting.
In a nutshell, Hillenbrand deleted "the endless expanse of," and simplified Zamperini's title from "Army Air Forces bombardier," to "American military airman."
Looking randomly through the two books, I'm seeing other instances of abridgement, as well as simplified language. I have high hopes that my young reader will now enjoy this story. I'm excited at the prospect, as I think our children need to read more stories about people like Mr. Zamperini.Read more ›
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Denis Vukosav
TOP 100 REVIEWER on November 12, 2014
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It was nice surprise to learn about the release of Laura Hillenbrand `Unbroken' YA adaptation which again brings an amazing story based on actual events - the fate of a man who was once a member of the Olympic team of his country, few years later ending up as a prisoner in Japanese World War II camp.
Louis Zamperini was a young soldier who found himself in 1943 over the Pacific Ocean in an Army Air Forces bomber that will crash. Together with two colleagues Louis survived this accident, and although finding themselves alone in ocean was tough experience, the hardest things were still ahead of him.
Youth days of Louis were far from perfect, often near to the boundaries and even came to the edge of the law - he stole, broke into the houses, brawled and escaped from his hometown. However, such lifestyle somehow helped him to realize he was extremely talented in sports, especially in running. That fact enabled Louis to quickly progress in running and finally he achieved what all sportsmen consider as highest honor - representing US in the Berlin 1936 Olympics.
And when the WW II started, Louis Zamperini as many other young men across US replaced his freedom with the military life in the struggle against the Axis powers which will eventually led him to cold Pacific... And while survival in the ocean these days would be a challenge, it’s difficult to imagine how Louis felt in the ocean, far away from anything, hungry and thirsty, exhausted and surrounded by sharks…
Still he managed to survive this incredible challenge, though the nightmare was still far from being over - he was captured by the Japanese and sent to the camp which when it comes to brutality can be comparable to the Nazi ones, and in some ways it was even worse.Read more ›
Louis Zamperini was a young soldier who found himself in 1943 over the Pacific Ocean in an Army Air Forces bomber that will crash. Together with two colleagues Louis survived this accident, and although finding themselves alone in ocean was tough experience, the hardest things were still ahead of him.
Youth days of Louis were far from perfect, often near to the boundaries and even came to the edge of the law - he stole, broke into the houses, brawled and escaped from his hometown. However, such lifestyle somehow helped him to realize he was extremely talented in sports, especially in running. That fact enabled Louis to quickly progress in running and finally he achieved what all sportsmen consider as highest honor - representing US in the Berlin 1936 Olympics.
And when the WW II started, Louis Zamperini as many other young men across US replaced his freedom with the military life in the struggle against the Axis powers which will eventually led him to cold Pacific... And while survival in the ocean these days would be a challenge, it’s difficult to imagine how Louis felt in the ocean, far away from anything, hungry and thirsty, exhausted and surrounded by sharks…
Still he managed to survive this incredible challenge, though the nightmare was still far from being over - he was captured by the Japanese and sent to the camp which when it comes to brutality can be comparable to the Nazi ones, and in some ways it was even worse.Read more ›
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By
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on November 13, 2014
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A total page turner!!
I am reading the other version while my son reads this one!!! I love both and love that there are many more photos to enjoy in the youth version! Can't wait for the movie.
I am reading the other version while my son reads this one!!! I love both and love that there are many more photos to enjoy in the youth version! Can't wait for the movie.
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