UnbrokenAuthor: Laure Hillenbrand
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published Date: 2010
Number of pages: 528
Reading Level: 8th grade
Genre: non-fiction, biography
Unbroken has spent more than four years on the New York Times best seller list, 14 weeks at number one, it is the 5th longest-running nonfiction best seller of all time. #1 New York Times Bestseller.
Genre: non-fiction, biography
Unbroken has spent more than four years on the New York Times best seller list, 14 weeks at number one, it is the 5th longest-running nonfiction best seller of all time. #1 New York Times Bestseller.
This book is about World War II. A story of survival, resilience, and redemption. This World War II hero Louis Zamperini, was a former Olympic track star. During the war Louis' plane crashed in the Pacific. He floated on his raft for 47 days until he was captured. He was held as a prisoner of war for two and a half years. In the book Hillenbrand describes the treatments of these three different brutal Japanese prisoner-of-war camps.
I would rate this book an ADVISABLE. This is a great book, and provides great details that some students may have a difficult time reading. This books reading level was 8th grade, but I feel that the content may give too much imagery for that grade level. Unbroken is a great book on World War II, and gives readers the opportunity to understand the awful treatments of prisoners of war. This book is well written and the plot is easy to follow along with. I appreciate how this book is not negative to the Japan's treatments of war, because these treatments are similar to those from the American's. I enjoyed this book and I feel that it would be a challenging book for readers, and it will help them better understand the harsh treatments as a prisoner of war.
I would use this book alongside discussing World War II. There are so many different aspects of wars that students need to understand. I would also like to bring in the movie Unbroken once we have finished the book to provide students with a visual. I think because of how well written this book is, students would be able to journal as if they were Louis being held as a prisoner of war. Students are able to connect to Lois as they read along. Not being put through those treatments I do no feel that we will ever completely understand the feelings that Lois and other soldiers went through as a prisoner of war. I feel that teaching this subject I would need to be sensitive especially if I have students will parents, family, or friends in the military.
Ratings
ESSENTIAL: It would be beneficial if the school library had at least one copy of this book. This is a book that students could find interest in, and also serve an educational purpose. Educationally this book provides a strong plot and the grammar is perfect. This book may be challenging for the students, but it will help them grow academically and help them improve their education skills.
ADVISABLE: 'ESSESNTIAL' books are the most important and advisable books are next on the important list. These books are still beneficial to the students and could also be a popular genre, but it may lack in in the substance for educational purposes. For instance, the plot may not be as clear as an essential book. The education purpose would focus more on students' reading and comprehension, whereas an advisable book would be more for the enjoyment.
OPTIONAL: Books are interesting for the teachers and would follow the curriculum. This book would not support the students and their growth as readers. This book may be difficult to follow because the events are not plotted our in order or in a way that the students can relate to. These books would help provide students with a variety of options, but they are not common or the most popular books.
NOT RECOMMENDED: These books would not be appropriate. The writing, theme, or plot should not be supported and there are several writing errors.
I would rate this book an ADVISABLE. This is a great book, and provides great details that some students may have a difficult time reading. This books reading level was 8th grade, but I feel that the content may give too much imagery for that grade level. Unbroken is a great book on World War II, and gives readers the opportunity to understand the awful treatments of prisoners of war. This book is well written and the plot is easy to follow along with. I appreciate how this book is not negative to the Japan's treatments of war, because these treatments are similar to those from the American's. I enjoyed this book and I feel that it would be a challenging book for readers, and it will help them better understand the harsh treatments as a prisoner of war.
I would use this book alongside discussing World War II. There are so many different aspects of wars that students need to understand. I would also like to bring in the movie Unbroken once we have finished the book to provide students with a visual. I think because of how well written this book is, students would be able to journal as if they were Louis being held as a prisoner of war. Students are able to connect to Lois as they read along. Not being put through those treatments I do no feel that we will ever completely understand the feelings that Lois and other soldiers went through as a prisoner of war. I feel that teaching this subject I would need to be sensitive especially if I have students will parents, family, or friends in the military.
Ratings
ESSENTIAL: It would be beneficial if the school library had at least one copy of this book. This is a book that students could find interest in, and also serve an educational purpose. Educationally this book provides a strong plot and the grammar is perfect. This book may be challenging for the students, but it will help them grow academically and help them improve their education skills.
ADVISABLE: 'ESSESNTIAL' books are the most important and advisable books are next on the important list. These books are still beneficial to the students and could also be a popular genre, but it may lack in in the substance for educational purposes. For instance, the plot may not be as clear as an essential book. The education purpose would focus more on students' reading and comprehension, whereas an advisable book would be more for the enjoyment.
OPTIONAL: Books are interesting for the teachers and would follow the curriculum. This book would not support the students and their growth as readers. This book may be difficult to follow because the events are not plotted our in order or in a way that the students can relate to. These books would help provide students with a variety of options, but they are not common or the most popular books.
NOT RECOMMENDED: These books would not be appropriate. The writing, theme, or plot should not be supported and there are several writing errors.
Hey Dani, I really liked this book review. I've always wanted to read this book as well as see the movie. I liked how you would use this book in your class to show another perspective of World War II. Books like this really do a great job of showing students what the world was like back in those dark times. Your rating system is marvelous. It was easy for me to find your educational purpose, summary, and rating system. Awesome job!
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