Overview
Stories and poems from prizewinning and internationally acclaimed authors, each highlighting different rights of the child, as declared by the United Nations All children have the right to life, survival and development; to protection from violence and abuse; to education; to express their opinions and be listened to… These are just some of the children’s rights highlighted in this important and much-needed collection of stories and poems by a galaxy of well-known authors and poets. The book is edited by leading UK children’s book consultant, Jake Hope, and illustrated by Ruthine Burton, Chih-An Chen and Habiba Nabisubi. Stories and poems by Valerie Bloom, Sita Brahmachari, Cathy Cassidy, Maisie Chan, Joseph Coelho, Dom Conlon, AM Dassu, Nicola Davies, Anne Fine, Jamila Gavin, Morris Gleitzman, Jake Hope, Paul Jennings, Elizabeth Laird, CG Moore, Jackie Morris, Beverley Naidoo, RR O'Neill, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Chitra Soundar, Jordan Stephens, Benjamin Zephaniah.
Full Product Details
Author: Jake Hope ,
Ruthine Burton ,
Habiba Nabisubi ,
Chih-An Chen
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
Imprint: Otter-Barry Books
ISBN: 9781913074210
ISBN 10: 1913074218
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 06 July 2023
Recommended Age: From 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""A plethora of leading contemporary children’s writers highlight fundamental rights in this diverse collection of accessible short stories and poems... a highly readable and empowering pocket hardback. Perfect for KS2 book clubs and PSHE teaching."" * School Reading List - Children's Book of the Month * ""Our Rights is one of the most important books of 2023. A brilliant anthology, thoughtfully edited by Jake Hope... we are proud to have this on our bookshelves. All children have child rights and this is a wonderful anthology to introduce them!"" * Little Book Shop *"
Author Information
Jake Hope is Chair of the Working Party on Diversity and Inclusion for the Yoto Carnegie Awards, the UK’s oldest and most prestigious book awards. Jake has curated exhibitions on children’s literature and written articles and chapters on children’s reading. He has spoken at book fairs and festivals around the globe and is passionate about libraries and reading. Jake has judged or chaired numerous awards, including the Costa Children's Fiction Prize, and has been a jury member on the Bologna Ragazzi award. He lives in Preston, Lancashire. Ruthine Burton, Habiba Nabisubi and Chih-An Chen are recent graduates from the Pop-Up Pathways project. Pop-Up Pathways is a national initiative sponsored by the Arts Council, that develops emerging illustrators from under-represented groups.
