Psychological thriller set in BASINGSTOKE (Hampshire)
Flowers for Sarajevo
Location(s): Sarajevo
Genre(s): Children
Era(s): N/A
An act of heroism comes alive when it inspires bravery in us.
Young Drasko is happy working with his father in the Sarajevo market. The war is coming closer. Now Drasko must run the family flower stand alone.
One morning, the baker’s shop is bombed and twenty-two people are killed. The next day, a cellist walks into the market and plays the most heartbreaking music Drasko has ever heard. This man returns for twenty-two days, one day for each victim of the tragedy. Inspired by the musician’s act, Drasko finds a way to help make Sarajevo beautiful again.
Based on real events during the Bosnian war, award-winning songwriter and storyteller John McCutcheon tells the uplifting story of the power of beauty in the face of violence and suffering.
The illustrations bring the inspiring story to vivid life. The words and music of the song Streets of Sarajevo are included in the back of the book.
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