Free? : stories about human rights

Summary: An anthology of fourteen stories and poems by young adult authors from around the world, on such themes as asylum, law, education, and faith, compiled in honor of the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Record details

ISBN: 9780763647032
ISBN: 9780763649265 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0763647039
ISBN: 0763649260 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
x, 202 p. : ill ; 21 cm.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Klaus Vogel and the bad lads / by David Almond -- School slave / by Theresa Breslin -- Scout's honour / by Sarah Mussi -- Sarsaparilla / by Ursula Dubosarsky -- After the hurricane / by Rita Williams-Garcia -- If only Papa hadn't danced / by Patricia McCormick -- Prince Francis / by Roddy Doyle -- Uncle Meena / by Ibtisam Barakat -- Searching for a two-way street / by Malorie Blackman -- Setting words free / by Margaret Mahy -- Jojo learns to dance / by Meja Mwangi -- Wherever I lay down my head / by Jamila Gavin -- Christopher / by Eoin Colfer -- No trumpets needed / by Michael Morpurgo.

Target Audience Note:

010-up.