You Don't Know What War Is

Name: You Don't Know What War Is
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781526659934
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The Diary of a Young Girl From Ukraine

By Yeva Skalietska

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You Don't Know What War Is by Yeva Skalietska is a poignant children's book that presents the deeply touching diary of a young girl caught in the turmoil of war. Through her eyes, readers experience her thoughts and emotions as she navigates the realities of conflict, offering a heartfelt perspective on survival and resilience.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in real-life accounts seen through the eyes of a child during wartime. It offers a heartfelt and immersive narrative that brings to life the challenges, resilience, and hopes of young people in conflict zones. Perfect for readers who appreciate moving stories that combine powerful insights with a strong emotional impact.

You Don't Know What War Is

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***A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR***
*** Shortlisted for the Children's Book of the Year: Older Non Fiction The Week Junior Book Awards***

Featured on This Morning, Steph's Packed Lunch, Radio 4: Today and Channel 4 News
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Everyone knows the word 'war'. But very few understand what it truly means. When you find you have to face it, you feel totally lost, walled in by fright and despair. Until you’ve been there, you don’t know what war is.

This is the gripping and moving diary of young Ukrainian refugee Yeva Skalietska. It follows twelve days in Ukraine that changed 12-year-old Yeva's life forever. She was woken in the early hours to the terrifying sounds of shelling. Russia had invaded Ukraine, and her beloved Kharkiv home was no longer the safe haven it should have been. It was while she was forced to seek shelter in a damp, cramped basement that Yeva decided to write down her story. And it is a story the world needs to hear.

Yeva captured the nation's heart when she was featured on Channel 4 News with her granny as they fled Ukraine for Dublin. In You Don't Know What War Is, Yeva records what is happening hour-by-hour as she seeks safety and travels from Kharkiv to Dublin. Each eye-opening diary entry is supplemented by personal photographs, excerpts of messages between Yeva and her friends and daily headlines from around the world, while three beautifully detailed maps (by Kharkiv-native Olga Shtonda) help the reader track Yeva and her granny’s journey. You Don’t Know What War Is is a powerful insight into what conflict is like through the eyes of a child and an essential read for adults and older children alike.

Published in association with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with a foreword by Michael Morpurgo.
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'Everyone, absolutely everyone, should read it. You will love Yeva' Christy Lefteri, No.1 international bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo
'Yeva speaks a truth all of us must listen to' Michael Morpurgo, award-winning author of War Horse
'Exhilarating, shattering, heartbreaking, brilliant' Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author
'The most important story of our times' Viv Groskop, podcaster and writer
'A herstory of Ukraine' Olia Hercules, Ukrainian chef and food writer

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You Don't Know What War Is by Yeva Skalietska offers an intimate, firsthand account of the war in Ukraine through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl. Reviewers praise it as a poignant, eloquent, and essential narrative that captures the disorientation and bravery of escaping conflict. It's considered a vital read that combines personal storytelling with a broader historical context, making an emotional impact by conveying the child's perspective during a life-altering crisis.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526659934

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 240

Collections

Biography & Memoir Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Journals Stationery Yeva Skalietska

About the Author

Yeva Skalietska is teenage Ukrainian girl who grew up living with her granny in Kharkiv, near the Russian border. She loves learning languages, bowling, playing the piano and painting. Yeva wrote a diary of her experiences of fleeing war in Ukraine. She now lives in Dublin, Ireland.