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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
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Eye-opening read into the lives of wartorn children. Read in 2 days. Was my Z for my A-Z reading challenge.
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No words to describe this book. So I am going to leave this review like this.
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Zlata’s diary was written by a 10-12 year old girl stuck in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. A sad reminder of the terrible daily loss and tragedy of war and its impact on communities, families, and kids. Also, a reminder of the numerous historic wars and conflicts that are never taught in the American school system!
This is the diary of a girl named Zlata. In the early 1990s when Zlata was 11 years old and enjoying a typical young girl's life, a war was starting. The diary becomes what it is like for her living in Bosnia furing World War II like conditions. Quickly electricity became scarce and then non-existent. Water, gas, and food became things to ration carefully. Winter came and Zlata's family had to start to burn furniture just to keep warm.
Zlata had started her diary shortly before the war broke out, and for 2 years she kept almost a daily account of what was happening around her. Through the eyes of a young girl, we learn what war was like for children. And at the age of 13, when she finally escaped to Paris with her family and she was free from Bosnia's war, the relief she felt was expressed and she never looked back.
This was a quick read, and an interesting perspective of the war. This was no Anne Frank's diary (much less detail). We get to hear what it was like for a child. I have two 12 year old children myself, and I can imagine them writing the exact same way if they kept a diary. It is innocent and focuses on what children miss the most and how very little understand they have of grown up problems.
It is a good read. I encourage you to try it for yourself.
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This is the diary of a girl named Zlata. In the early 1990s when Zlata was 11 years old and enjoying a typical young girl's life, a war was starting. It slowly trickled to where she lived in Bosnia causing World War II like conditions for the country. Quickly electricity became scarce and then non-existent. Water, gas, and food became things to ration carefully. Winter came and Zlata's family had to start to burn furniture just to keep warm.
Zlata had started her diary shortly before the war broke out, and for 2 years she kept almost a daily account of what was happening around her. Through the eyes of a young girl, we learn what war was like for children. And at the age of 13, when she finally escaped to Paris with her family and she was free from Bosnia's war, the relief she felt was expressed at the end of her diary.
This was a quick read, and an interesting perspective of the war. Like Anne Frank's diary (except with much less detail), we get to hear what it was like for a child. I have two 12 year old children myself, and I can imagine them writing the exact same way if they kept a diary. IT is innocent and focuses on what children miss the most and how very little understand they have of grown up problems.
It is a good read. I encourage you to try it for yourself.
Zlata had started her diary shortly before the war broke out, and for 2 years she kept almost a daily account of what was happening around her. Through the eyes of a young girl, we learn what war was like for children. And at the age of 13, when she finally escaped to Paris with her family and she was free from Bosnia's war, the relief she felt was expressed at the end of her diary.
This was a quick read, and an interesting perspective of the war. Like Anne Frank's diary (except with much less detail), we get to hear what it was like for a child. I have two 12 year old children myself, and I can imagine them writing the exact same way if they kept a diary. IT is innocent and focuses on what children miss the most and how very little understand they have of grown up problems.
It is a good read. I encourage you to try it for yourself.
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reflective
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