| ID | 009499 |
| Call Number | FIC/AMN |
| Title Proper | Free? |
| Other Title Information | Stories celebrating human rights |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Almond, David ; Amnesty International |
| Publication | London, Walker Books, 2009. |
| Description | 224p Yellow Spine |
| Note | This is a celebration of human rights. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Walker Books and Amnesty International have joined together to create a short-story collection for young readers, celebrating what it means to be free. Hosting a variety of talented children's authors from all around the globe, the anthology embraces such themes as asylum, law, education and faith in a way that will both inspire and entertain. |
| Note | # Klaus Vogel and the bad lads / David Almond
# School slave / Theresa Breslin
# Scout's honour / Sarah Mussi
# Sarsaparilla / Ursula Dubosarsky
# After the hurricane / Rita Williams-Garcia
# If only Papa hadn't danced / Patricia McCormick
# Prince Francis / Roddy Doyle
# Uncle Meena / Ibtisam Barakat
# Searching for a two-way street / Malorie Blackman
# Setting words free / Margaret Mahy
# Jojo learns to dance / Meja Mwangi
# Wherever I lay down my head / Jamila Gavin
# Christopher / Eoin Colfer
# No trumpets needed /Michael Morpurgo |
| Standard Number | 9781406318302 |
| Price. Qualification | £6.99(Pb) |
| Classification Number | FIC |
| Key Words | IGCSE ; Short stories ; United Nations ; Young adult fiction ; Human rights - Fiction ; Liberty - Fiction ; General Assembly ; Universal Declaration of Human Rights ; Freedom - Fiction ; Lexile 750L |