Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, from World War I

ISBN: 0143038710

Author: Filipovic, Zlata

Condition: new

From the author of the international bestseller Zlatas Diary comes a haunting testament to how wars brutality affects the lives of young peopleZlata Filipovics diary of her harrowing war experiences in the Balkans, published in 1993, made her a globally recognized spokesperson for children affected by military conflict. In Stolen Voices, she and co-editor Melanie Challenger have gathered fifteen diaries of young people coping with war, from World War I to the struggle in Iraq that continues today. Profoundly affecting testimonies of shattered youth and the gritty particulars of war in the tradition of Anne Frank, this extraordinary collection- the first of its kind-is sure to leave a lasting impression on young and old readers alike.