Free?: Stories About Human Rights - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0763649260 ISBN 13: 9780763649265

Casa editrice: Candlewick, 2010

Riassunto

What does it mean to be free? Top authors donate their talents to explore
the question in a compelling collection to benefit Amnesty International. (Age 10 and up)

A boy who thinks that school is "slavery" learns the true meaning of the word when he stumbles on a secret child-labor factory. A Palestinian boy, mute from trauma, releases kites over a wall to a hilltop settlement, each bearing a message of peace. This inspiring, engaging anthology gathers an international roster of authors to explore such themes as asylum, law, education, and faith — from a riveting tale of an attempt to find drinking water after Hurricane Katrina; to a chilling look at a future where microchips track every citizen’s every move; to a hilarious police interrogation involving the London Tower, the Crown Jewels, and a Ghanaian boy with a passion for playing marbles. Features an introduction by British writer Jacqueline Wilson.

With stories by:
David Almond
Ibtisam Barakat
Malorie Blackman
Theresa Breslin
Eoin Colfer
Roddy Doyle
Ursula Dubosarsky
Jamila Gavin
Margaret Mahy
Patricia McCormick
Michael Morpurgo
Sarah Mussi
Meja Mwangi
Rita Williams-Garcia

Su questo libro

Recensione:

"Our book Free? is a reminder of what a huge leap was taken when someone wrote down our rights and the world agreed. And we want children to realize that the rights most of us can take for granted were won and struggled for." — David Almond — Quote

L'autore:

Amnesty International is a nonprofit organization that works to protect human rights around the world.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Candlewick
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0763649260
• ISBN 13: 9780763649265
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 224
• Redattore: Amnesty International