Stolen Voices

<b>From the author of the international bestseller <i>Zlata's Diary</i> comes a haunting testament to how war's brutality affects the lives of young people</b><p>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 <i>Stolen Voices</i> 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. <p/></p>