NIST comments:
Y11: "Amazing true story of an olympic runner who survived against all odds during the war."
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Publication
Random House Trade Paperbacks (2014), Edition: Reprint, 528 pages
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.
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Original publication date
2010
Awards
Soaring Eagle Book Award (Nominee — 2016)
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Middle Grade — 2017)
Audie Award (Finalist — Young Adult — 2016)
LA Times Book Prize (Finalist — Biography — 2010)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2014)
Indies Choice Book Award (Winner — 2011)
Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Readers' Choice Award (Nominee — 2015)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Teen — 2013)
Dayton Literary Peace Prize (Shortlist — 2011)
Colorado Blue Spruce Award (Nominee — 2016)
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction (Longlist — Nonfiction — 2012)
NCSLMA Battle of the Books (High School — 2018)
Notable Books List (Nonfiction — 2012)
Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults (Nonfiction)
Language
Original language
English