Book Detail

Zlata's Diary

Publication Information
Author:  Filipovic, Zlata Illustrator:  
Title:  Zlata's Diary Date:  1994
Publisher:  Scholastic City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:   ISBN, hardback:  0-590-48792-2

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:  

General Information:
Book Type(s):    diaries and journals, nonfiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
Eleven-year old Zlata keeps a diary during the siege of Sarajevo in 1992-93. The first part of the diary has insights about a child living her life in war torn Sarajevo, the second part becomes tedious and repetitive.

Teaching Ideas:
Students could complete a comparison of Zlata to Anne Frank and the circumstances of war each girl endured.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet K-W-L Instruction Strategy
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
bullet Types of Journals
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/types_of_journals.pdf
bullet Venn Diagrams
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/venn_diagrams.pdf
bullet Unsent Letters
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/unsent_letters.pdf

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > fear
bullet Family > children > childhood memories
bullet History > topic > war
bullet History > topic > war > children and war


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