Synopsis from amazon.co.uk: "Zlata Filipovic was given a diary shortly before her tenth birthday and began to write in it regularly. She was an ordinary, if unusuallyintelligent 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 herfriends 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 isincreasingly replaced by international journalists who come to hear of this little girl's courage and resilience. But the reality is that, as they flyoff with the latest story of Zlata, she remains behind, writing her deepest feelings to 'Mimmy', her diary, and her last remaining friend."

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On the way to chucklesthescot, who won this in my International RABCK. Sorry for taking so long to send it, but the book should arrive soon now. Hope you enjoy it!

Thank you very much for this rabck. I look forward to reading it!

An ok read but not quite what I was expecting. I guess the young age of the girl explains why she is talking more about her own interests than details about the war. If it had been an adult's diary this could have been such a great read! Still, it does give you a glimpse into daily life in a war zone and the nightmare that people lived through.

This book is going off to Canada for the international book relay. Enjoy!

Thanks, chuckles, for offering this book in the relay. My daughter and I will both read it and then send it on more travels.

Given Zlata's young age when she wrote this book, it doesn't give a lot of information about the context of the war, but it does show how war can affect the lives of the civilians caught up in it. Reading this book, I felt especially sorry for Zlata's mother. I tried to extrapolate the bigger picture of what everyday life was like for Zlata's parents from Zlata's description.

Left in this beautiful Little Free Library. Enjoy!

This book have been read by a friend who used the little free library and now have been released again ...
Hope next reader enjoy it as much as we did
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