Our Rights: How Kids Are Changing the World

This around-the-world tour introduces readers to children who have taken on the role of social activist, fighting for human rights and social justice in countries as diverse as Yemen and Congo, Canada and the United States. Ten children receive main profiles, and over a dozen others are featured in smaller sidebars. Anita Khushwaha fought against gender and class bias in her community in India. Emman Bagual founded Mind Your Rights to fight child labor in the Philippines. Zach Bonner walked 1,000 miles to raise awareness about homeless children in the United States. A diverse range of other issues is covered, including aboriginal rights, human trafficking and child soldiers, and the full United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child can be found alongside tips for how kids everywhere can make a difference.

Binding Type: Library Binding
Publisher: Second Story Press
Published: 04/15/2013
ISBN: 9781926920955
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.80h x 8.60w x 0.30d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2013
Booklist 04/15/2013 pg. 53
School Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 130

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 159455 / Our Rights: How Kids Are Changing the World
Reading Level: 7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1