| Free?: Stories about Human Rights Contributor(s): Amnesty International (Editor), Various (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763649260 ISBN-13: 9780763649265 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Politics & Government |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.46" W x 7.64" (0.50 lbs) 224 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 136977 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What does it mean to be free? Top authors donate their talents to explore the question in a compelling collection to benefit Amnesty International. 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 |