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At 11 and in Year 6, Christ Church Grammar School student Eason Yin wrote Iron Frosted Snow: An Officer’s Journal, a reported 27,000-word historical novel set during the Battle of Stalingrad. The book uses the diary of a fictional military officer; PerthNow identifies him as German. Yin’s project combined nearly two years of independent historical research with a self-taught study of German.
What is Iron Frosted Snow: An Officer’s Journal about?
The novel is set during the Battle of Stalingrad and is told in the form of a military officer’s journal. PerthNow describes the diarist as a German military officer; Christ Church Grammar School’s announcement calls him a military officer without specifying his nationality. The diary is fictional, not a recovered historical document or a primary source about the battle.
The school reported the novel’s length as 27,000 words. PerthNow also reported that figure in 2025; it is a reported word count, not an independently audited total.
How did Yin prepare to write it?
Christ Church Grammar School says Yin spent nearly two years independently researching both World War I and World War II. He drew on books, documentaries and historical films, and taught himself German using Duolingo, a detail also reported by PerthNow.
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In Tina Altieri’s 30 July 2025 PerthNow report, Yin explained his reason for taking on the subject: “I wanted to write something meaningful,” he said. He added: “Even though I’m young, I think stories can help people understand the past and maybe make a better future.”
How was the book published, and where were proceeds intended to go?
The school says the book was published in collaboration with Bookmark League, a U.S.-based nonprofit. Both the school and PerthNow reported that Yin pledged all proceeds to No Kid Hungry. Youth Writers’ author profile gives a different account, saying a third of proceeds would go to children’s charities. The published accounts therefore do not agree on the share or destination; the pledge should not be treated as independently verified or assumed to describe the current arrangement.
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Is the book available to read?
Christ Church Grammar School reported on 5 June 2025 that Amazon carried Kindle and paperback formats, and PerthNow reported the same on 30 July 2025. Those are dated availability reports, not confirmation of current stock, marketplaces, editions or prices. Readers should check the live listing for the format and marketplace they want.
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Sources
- Christ Church Grammar School, “From passion to publication: Year 6 student writes historical novel,” 5 June 2025
- Tina Altieri, PerthNow, “11-year-old Eason Yin writes and publishes historic novel based on diary of World War II German soldier,” 30 July 2025
- Youth Writers, “About”
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