<p>Zlata Filipovic was given a diary shortly before her tenth birthday and began to write in it regularly. She was an ordinary, if unusually intelligent and articulate little girl, and her preoccupations include whether or not to join the Madonna fan club, her piano lessons, her friends andher new skis. But the distant murmur of war draws closer to her Sarajevo home. Her father starts to wear military uniform and her friends begin to leave the city. One day, school is closed and the next day bombardments begin. The pathos and power of Zlata's diary comes from watching the destruction of a childhood. Her circle of friends is increasingly replaced by international journalists who come to hear of this little girl's courage and resilience. But the reality is that, as they fly off with the latest story of Zlata, she remains behind, writing her deepest feelings to 'Mimmy', her diary, and her last remaining friend.</p>

Zlata's Diary

Zlata Filipović

Teen & Young Adult

Puffin

<p>The experiences of Zlata Filipovic from 1991 through 1993 in Sarajevo reveal an innocent life of piano lessons and birthday parties horrifyingly transformed into days of food shortages, friends dying, and hiding out in a neighbor's cellar during bombings.</p>

Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo

History

Europe

scholastic

94323 (3 cassettes/4.5 hours). 1994 by Recorded Books, Inc. Unabridges. By Zalata Filipovic. Narrated by Christina Moore. ISBN 0-7887-0083-9. "Written with an innocence and desperation that will move readers of all ages, this international best-seller has touched the conscience of the world. Zlata's Diary stands out as a poignant reminder that war exacts a devastating toll on everyone---including children. Zlata Filipovic began her diary just months before her eleventh birthday in 1991. Peace still reigned in her hometown of Sarajevo, where she lived the carefree life of an innocent schoolgirl. But this life was suddenly shattered in 1992 when gunfire shook through the hills, and the streets of Sarajevo became the barbaric battlegrounds of the Bosnian war. As the onslaught of the war steadily invades her life, Zlata loses loved ones, endures months without decent food or running water, and spends weeks confined to her house as shells rain on the devastated city. Sustained by indomintable courage, she struggles to preserve the remains of her former existence. She learns to play the piano, celebrates special occasions with her closely-knit family---and faithfully records everything in this extraordinary diary. "Sharpens our vision of the tragedy...in the voice of an innocent young girl who can touch and engage our heart."...(New York Times)." [from backcover]

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

RECORDED BOOKS,INC.

Zlata Filipovic was given a diary shortly before her 10th birthday. An ordinary, if unusually intelligent and articulate little girl, her preoccupations include whether or not to join the Madonna Fan Club and the fate of the supermodels. But in Sarajevo, the war draws closer.

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Zlata's Diary

Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo

Zlata's Diary

Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo

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