Zlata's Diary

Name: Zlata's Diary
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780140374636
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By Zlata Filipovic

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Zlata's Diary is a poignant and insightful account of a young girl living through the Bosnian War, capturing her experiences from a child's perspective. Zlata Filipovic, through her diary entries, reveals the impact of the conflict on her everyday life, her family, and her community. The book offers a moving depiction of innocence amid turmoil, providing readers with a heartfelt glimpse into the realities of war.
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You might enjoy this moving diary if you're interested in the perspective of a young girl living through the Bosnian War, offering a heartfelt and personal account of resilience, hope, and courage amidst adversity. This book may appeal to those who appreciate real-life stories and children's literature that shine a light on historical events through the eyes of a child.

Zlata's Diary

Zlata Filipovic was given a diary shortly before her tenth birthday and began to write in it regularly. But the distant murmur of war draws closer to her Sarajevo home. Her father starts to wear military uniform and her friends begin to leave the city. The pathos and power of Zlata's diary comes from watching the destruction of a childhood.

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Zlata Filipovic was given a diary shortly before her tenth birthday and began to write in it regularly. She was an ordinary, if unusually intelligent and articulate little girl. Her preoccupations include whether or not to join the Madonna fan club, the fate of the supermodels, her piano lessons, her tennis coaching, her friends, and her new skis.

But the distant murmur of war draws closer to her Sarajevo home. Her father starts to wear military uniform and her friends begin to leave the city. One day, school is closed and the next day bombardments begin. The pathos and power of Zlata's Diary comes from watching the destruction of a childhood.

Her circle of friends is increasingly replaced by international journalists who come to hear of this little girl's courage and resilience. She becomes a frequent stop in their search for news stories. But the reality is that, as they fly off with the latest story of Zlata, she remains behind, writing her deepest feelings to "Mimmy", her diary and her last remaining friend.

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Zlata's Diary by Zlata Filipovic has been praised for its poignant depiction of life during the siege of Sarajevo, often being highlighted as a rare beacon of hope amid the city's recent turbulent history. Reviewers commend the book's powerful ability to illuminate the human aspect of war, capturing the confusion and horror of contemporary conflict through a child's perspective.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140374636

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 January 1995

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Contributors:

Translated by Christina Pribichevich-Zoric

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 112.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 131g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Zlata Filipovic was born in 1980. From 1991 to 1993 she wrote in her diary of her experiences living during the war in Sarajevo. Zlata escaped in 1993 and went to St Andrews College in Dublin, and then to Oxford University where she graduated in 2001 with a degree in Human Sciences.