| The Unbreakable Zamperini: A World War II Survivor's Brave Story Contributor(s): Yomtov, Nel (Author), Szlapa, Rafal (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 154357548X ISBN-13: 9781543575484 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2019005963 |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Series: Amazing World War II Stories |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 6.6" W x 8.7" (0.20 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the 1930s Louis Zamperini was a promising Olympic track athlete. But when World War II broke out, he enlisted and served as a bombardier with the U.S. Army Air Corps. In 1943 Zamperini miraculously survived when his bomber crashed in the Pacific Ocean. But that was just the beginning of his ordeal. After surviving for more than six weeks on a raft at sea, he was captured by Japanese forces and sent to a POW camp. For the next two years Zamperini endured brutal treatment at the hands of the Japanese officer who chose to make an example of him. But no matter how horrible things things became, Zamp refused to be broken. Learn all about Louis Zamperini and his unbreakable spirit as a prisoner of war in World War II. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yomtov, Nel: - Nel Yomtov is a writer of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area. |