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Stolen Voices

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

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

Foreword by Olara A. Otunnu
Edited by Zlata Filipovic and Melanie Challenger

Foreword by Olara A. Otunnu
Edited by Zlata Filipovic and Melanie Challenger

Foreword by Olara A. Otunnu
Edited by Zlata Filipovic and Melanie Challenger

Foreword by Olara A. Otunnu
Edited by Zlata Filipovic and Melanie Challenger

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Dec 26, 2006 | ISBN 9780143038719

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    About Stolen Voices

    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.

    About Stolen Voices

    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.

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    About Zlata Filipovic

    Zlata Filipovic´ ‘s bestselling diary of wartime Bosnia has been translated into thirty-six languages. She attended Oxford University and Trinity… More about Zlata Filipovic

    About Melanie Challenger

    Melanie Challenger works as a researcher on the history of humanity and the natural world, and on environmental philosophy. She is… More about Melanie Challenger

    About Zlata Filipovic

    Zlata Filipovic´ ‘s bestselling diary of wartime Bosnia has been translated into thirty-six languages. She attended Oxford University and Trinity… More about Zlata Filipovic

    About Melanie Challenger

    Melanie Challenger works as a researcher on the history of humanity and the natural world, and on environmental philosophy. She is… More about Melanie Challenger

    Product Details

    Category: Historical Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Essays & Literary Collections | Military History

    Paperback | $24.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Dec 26, 2006 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780143038719

    Category: Historical Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Essays & Literary Collections | Military History

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Dec 26, 2006 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9781440627378

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    Praise

    One of Zlata’s gifts lies in throwing a human light on intolerable events. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Table Of Contents

    Foreword
    Acknowledgments
    Introduction by Zlata Filipovic
    Introduction by Melanie Challenger

    World War I, 1914-18
    Piete Kuhr,     Germany, 1914-18 (12-16 years old)

    World War II, 1939-45
    Nina Kosterina,     Russia, 1936-41 (15-20 years old)
    Inge Pollak, Austria/United Kingdom, 1939-42 (12-15 years old)
    William Wilson, New Zealand, 1941 (21 years old)
    Hans Stauder, Germany, 1941 (21 years old)
    Sheila Allan, Singapore, 1941-45 (17-21 years old)
    Stanley Hayami, United States, 1942-44 (17-19 years old)

    Holocaust, 1939-45
    Yitskhok Rudashevski,     Lithuania, 1940-42 (13-15 years old)
    Clara Schwarz, Poland, 1942-44 (15-17 years old)

    Vietnam War, 1964-73
    Ed Blanco,     United States, 1967-68 (19-20 years old)

    Balkans War, 1991-95
    Zlata Filipovic,     Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991-93 (11-13 years old)

    Second Intifada, 2000-
    Shiran Zelikovich,     Israel, 2002 (15 years old)
    Mary Masrieh Hazboun, Palestine, 2002-4 (17-19 years old)

    Iraq War, 2003-
    Hoda Thamir Jehad,     Iraq, 2003-4 (18-19 years old)

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