Freedom Writers

Zlata Filipovic

A true account of a teacher who confronted a room of "at-risk" students details their life-changing journey and includes diary excerpts

How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them

The Freedom Writers Diary

A chronicle of the war in Sarajevo from a child's perspective details the author's struggle for survival and a normal life in a chaotic nation from 1991 through 1993, revealing how an innocent life of piano lessons and birthday parties was transformed into horrifying days of food shortages, friends dying, and hiding out in a neighbor's cellar during bombings. Reissue.

A Child's Life in Sarajevo

Zlata's Diary

Melanie Challenger

From the author of the international bestseller Zlata’s Diary comes a haunting testament to how war’s brutality affects the lives of young people Zlata Filipovic’s 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.

Young People's War Diaries, from World War I to Iraq

Stolen Voices

Antonio de Macedo Soares

Heloisa Jahn

Zlata tem onze anos e vive em Sarajevo. Mantém um diário, no qual vai registrando seu cotidiano. Mas a guerra eclode na ex-Iugoslávia e irrompe no diário da menina. As preocupações do dia-a-dia desaparecem diante do medo, da raiva, da perplexidade. O universo de Zlata desmorona. "Domingo, 5 de abril de 1992Dear Mimmy,Estou tentando me concentrar nos deveres (um livro para ler), mas simplesmente não consigo. Alguma coisa está acontecendo na cidade. Ouvem-se tiros nas colinas. [...] Sente-se que alguma coisa vai acontecer, já está acontecendo, uma terrível desgraça."Título Altamente Recomendável pela Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil - FNLIJ 1994, categoria tradução/criança

o vida de uma menina na guerra

O diário de Zlata

Zlata Filipović

Ranging from World War I to the present-day conflict in Iraq, a compilation of fifteen diaries and journals records the experiences of young people during a time of war, reflecting on how children are affected by the military conflict around them. Original. 35,000 first printing.

Zlata tem onze anos e vive em Sarajevo. Mantém um diário, no qual vai registrando seu cotidiano. Mas a guerra eclode na ex-Iugoslávia e irrompe no diário da menina. As preocupações do dia-a-dia desaparecem diante do medo, da raiva, da perplexidade. O universo de Zlata desmorona. "Domingo, 5 de abril de 1992 Dear Mimmy, Estou tentando me concentrar nos deveres (um livro para ler), mas simplesmente não consigo. Alguma coisa está acontecendo na cidade. Ouvem-se tiros nas colinas. [...] Sente-se que alguma coisa vai acontecer, já está acontecendo, uma terrível desgraça." Título Altamente Recomendável pela Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil - FNLIJ 1994, categoria tradução/criança

Zlata Mihǎilǎ

Bernard Fixot

Jurnalul Zlatei

From the author of the international bestseller Zlata’s Diary comes a haunting testament to war’s brutality. Zlata Filipovic´’s diary of her harrowing war experiences in the Balkans, published in 1993, made her a globally recognized spokesperson for children affected by 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. A profoundly affecting look at 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.

Young People's War Diaries, From World War I to Iraq

Christina Pribichevich-Zoric

The bestselling diary of 10-year-old Zlata, intelligent and articulate, who writes regularly in her diary about her everyday life in Sarajevo.

Zlata Filipovic

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