Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, from World War I to Iraq Paperback - 2006
by Zlata Filipovic (Editor); Melanie Challenger (Editor); Foreword by Olara A. Otunnu
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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, spanning from World War I to the war in Iraq that continues today.
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Details
- Title Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, from World War I to Iraq
- Binding Paperback
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, New York
- Date December 26, 2006
- Features Glossary, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # D06C-02037
- ISBN 9780143038719 / 0143038710
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 in (21.34 x 13.72 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 21st Century
- Library of Congress subjects Youth, Children and war
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006048017
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Summary
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.
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Citations
- Booklist, 12/01/2006, Page 13
- Library Journal, 12/01/2006, Page 141
- Multicultural Review, 06/01/2007, Page 60
- Publishers Weekly, 11/20/2006, Page 53
