num_pages: 291
description: 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.
language: English
title: Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, from World War I to Iraq
titlecomplete: Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, from World War I to Iraq
genres: History, World War II, Anthologies, Short Stories, Holocaust, Diary, Read For School, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 321
publisher: Penguin Books