Summary: Zlata's is one of the few stories we have about what it was like to live in Sarajevo during the war in the 1990s. This is the actual diary she kept throughout the war. Her child's perspective of the situation is both heart-rending and amazingly perceptive for her age. Zlata and her family live through nearly constant shelling, the death of friends, acute food shortages, and coming under sniper fire just to cross the bridge to visit family. School is cancelled, and water, electricity, gas, and firewood are scarce. Zlata's life becomes one of relishing small but wonderful gifts, like a chocolate bar, or a neighbor who shares enough electricity with them for one light in the kitchen. Through these blessings and the love of family and friends, Zlata is able to make it through the war.
Interest Level: 4th-8th Grades
Filipovic, Z. (1994). Zlata's diary: A child's life in Sarajevo. New York: Penguin.
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