| Publication |
London, Walker Books, 2009.
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| Description |
224pYellow Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
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.
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| Contents |
# 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
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| Standard Number |
9781406318302 Pb.
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