Free?: Stories about Human Rights (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780763649265)

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

Author: Amnesty International, Various
ISBN-10: 0763649260
ISBN-13: 9780763649265
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 04/27/2010
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.64h x 6.46w x 0.56d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 136977 / Free?


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/15/2010 pg. 70
Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2010 pg. 191
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2010
Publishers Weekly 04/19/2010 pg. 54
School Library Journal 06/01/2010 pg. 93
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw