Laura Hillenbrand
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 24
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Appears on these lists
History's Untold Stories - Kelly's Favorites
NYT - Combined Hardcover & Paperback Nonfiction
Oceans of Possibilities (Adults)
NYT - Combined Hardcover & Paperback Nonfiction
Oceans of Possibilities (Adults)
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--Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by the Japanese and driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity and suffering with hope, resolve, and humor.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follows the story of the champion racehorse and the three men who discovered him, chronicling how a former bicycle repairman purchased the horse despite his lack of promise, and how the horse rose to become one of the sport's top performers.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
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 plane's 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 lieutenant's name was Louis Zamperini....
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
583 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Language
Español
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--Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by the Japanese and driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor.
Una tarde de 1943, un bombardero de la Fuerza Aérea de...
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 24
Lexile measure
1010L
Physical Desc
6 books (xviii, 473 pages) + 1 DVD + 1 discussion guide illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Language
English
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--Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by the Japanese and driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity and suffering with hope, resolve, and humor.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the war ended, his battle began. Based on Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling book, this begins where Unbroken ends, sharing the next amazing chapter of Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini's powerful true story of forgiveness, redemption, and amazing grace.
7) Seabiscuit
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on a true story. A half-blind ex-prizefighter and mustang breaker team up with a millionaire and his rough-hewn, undersized horse, Seabiscuit. The men bring Seabiscuit to incredible heights, helping to turn a long shot into a legend. Eventually, Seabiscuit earns Horse of the Year honors in 1938.
8) Unbroken
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
9) Unbroken
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (Blu-ray) (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
10) Unbroken
Language
English
Description
Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie directs and produces Unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis Louie Zamperini (Jack O'Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII - only to be caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Adapted from Laura Hillenbrand's (Seabiscuit: An American Legend) enormously popular book Unbroken...