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9780316344678 | Little Brown & Co, May 3, 2016, cover price $16.99
Product Description: A new addition to the series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including World War II hero Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop was an Australian Army surgeon during World War II...read more
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9780857985361 | Random House Australia, October 1, 2015, cover price $21.99 | About this edition: A new addition to the series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including World War II hero Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop was an Australian Army surgeon during World War II.
In this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian's courage, cunning, and fortitude following his plane crash in enemy territory. This adaptation of Unbroken introduces a new generation to one of history's most thrilling survival epics. 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 planeâs 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 lieutenantâs 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. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a sinking raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would respond to desperation with ingenuity, suffering with hope and humor, brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would hang on the fraying wire of his will. Featuring more than one hundred photographs plus an exclusive interview with Zamperini, this breathtaking odysseyâalso captured on film by director Angelina Jolieâis a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the ability to endure against the unlikeliest of odds.Praise for Unbroken"This adaptation of Hillenbrand's adult bestseller is highly dramatic and exciting, as well as painful to read as it lays bare man's hellish inhumanity to man."âBooklist, 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."âSLJ"This fine adaptation ably brings an inspiring tale to young readers."âKirkusFrom the Hardcover edition.
Hardcover:
9780385742511 | Reprint edition (Delacorte Pr, November 11, 2014), cover price $19.99
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9780553397116 | Unabridged edition (Listening Library, November 11, 2014), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: In this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian's courage, cunning, and fortitude following his plane crash in enemy territory.
Library:
9780375990625 | Reprint edition (Delacorte Pr, November 11, 2014), cover price $22.99
Library:
9780756540951 | Compass Point Books, March 30, 2009, cover price $33.99
Paperback:
9781576584750 | Y W A M Pub, March 1, 2009, cover price $9.99
School and Library:
9780763633295 | Candlewick Pr, August 14, 2007, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Details the author's experiences in a Japanese POW camp where she, disguised as a boy and outraged at the conditions, injustice, and torture, dared to speak up for her fellow prisoners of war.
Hardcover:
9780880705189 | Multnomah Pub, September 1, 1992, cover price $9.99 | About this edition: Kathy describes her experiences surviving life in a Japanese prison camp during World War II
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