'Yeva speaks a truth that all of us, young and old, must listen to.'
- Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse
'This book has touched my heart in a way that I am finding hard to put into words. Everyone, absolutely everyone, should read it. You will love Yeva.'
- Christy Lefteri, No.1 international bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo
'The most important story of our times told from the inside by the best narrator: a wise twelve-year-old girl.'
- Viv Groskop, comedian, writer and podcaster
'I wish Yeva Skalietska hadn't felt the need to write this book but I'm glad that she did write it - because it is exhilarating, shattering, heartbreaking, brilliant. It's an extraordinary book.'
- Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author
'Yeva's diary allows the reader to experience war through the eyes of a child and her story will endure long after this terrible war ends.'
- Lord Alf Dubs, refugee rights campaigner
'I'll never forget the first time Yeva read extracts from her diary to me in a refugee shelter at the start of the full-scale war. With this book, we all get that privilege.'
- Paraic O'Brien, Channel 4 News reporter
'Powerful and poetic, this beautiful book shows the very worst and the very best of humanity. Essential reading.'
- Katya Balen, Carnegie Medal-winning author