In this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Occasions bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian’s courage, cunning, and fortitude following his airplane crash in foe territory. This adaptation of Unbroken introduces a new era to one of history’s most thrilling survival epics.

On the May afternoon in 1943, an American military plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of about Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation): An Olympian’s Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive debris and a slick of oil, fuel, and blood. Then, on the sea surface, a encounter appeared. It had been that of a lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who was struggling to a existence raft and tugging himself aboard. Therefore began perhaps one of the most remarkable sagas of the Second World War.

The lieutenant’s name was Louis Zamperini. As a boy, he had been a clever delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and stealing. As an adolescent, he had channeled his defiance into working, discovering a supreme skill that carried him towards the Berlin Olympics. However when battle came, the athlete became an airman, getting into a trip that led to his doomed air travel, a little raft, and a drift in to the unknown.

Before Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a sinking raft, thirst and hunger, enemy plane, and, beyond, a trial sustained. Driven to the limitations of endurance, Zamperini would react to desperation with ingenuity, battling with hope and laughter, brutality with rebellion. His destiny, whether triumph or tragedy, would hold on the fraying cable of his will.

Featuring more than one hundred photographs plus an exclusive interview with Zamperini, this breathtaking odyssey-also captured on film by director Angelina Jolie-is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the ability to withstand against the unlikeliest of odds.

Praise for Unbroken

‘This adaptation of Hillenbrand’s adult bestseller is extremely 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 need for determination, the will to endure against difficult odds, and support from relatives and buddies. A solid, well-written work.’-SLJ

‘This great adaptation ably brings an inspiring story to young readers.’-Kirkus