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December 2013

―Unbroken‖ – Jake Approved
A True Story of Courage and Survival
Jake Snyder
Staff Writer
At the beginning of this
year every student at
Abington High School received a free copy of the
book “Unbroken” by Laura
Hillenbrand (“Seabiscuit”). I
started reading this book
during my free time, including the “Unbroken” designated advisory periods on
select Wednesdays: but I
noticed that many people
were not. I am hoping that
after reading this review,
your opinion of this book
changes because I strongly
believe that it was given to
the entire student body for
a reason.
“Unbroken” is the story of
Louie Zamperini; a delinquent turned track star,
turned air force
bomber, turned survivalist, turned prisoner of
war. There is something in
this character that will ap-

peal to almost everyone. Laura Hillenbrand
researched so heavily for
this book that it feels as if
she had actually been a
part of the setting. Her descriptions and facts are
clear and accurate which
gives the reader the feeling
that they are right next to
Zamperini on his unbelievable journeys from the
Olympics to a prison of war
camp in Japan. The book
contains pictures of the
actual events as they hap-

Joe’s Craz-zy Critters
Kailey Campbell
Staff Writer
Joe‟s Craz-zy Critters is a
business started and owned
by a very dedicated man
named Joe Kenney. On Friday
November 29 we had the
pleasure of meeting him and
his younger brother Devin
(Abington High School Class
of 2011) at the Hanover Mall
during one of their shows. It
was captivating and interesting; their love for animals is
evident through their work.
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