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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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In the wake of two devastating world wars, Eleanor Roosevelt, former first lady and U.S. delegate to the newly formed United Nations, drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Signed on December 10, 1948, the declaration marked the first time that countries agreed on a comprehensive statement of inalienable human rights. Created in honor of the seventy-fifth anniversary of that historic agreement, this moving adaptation for children, reminds...
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"From the author and illustrator duo who created the award-winning I Have the Right to Be a Child comes this beautifully illustrated picture book about a child's right to advocate for the environment they live in. Told from the perspective of a child, this colorful and vibrant book explores what it means to be a child who dreams of a beautiful future for their planet."--
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Accessible, straightforward answers to more than 100 questions about teens' legal rights and responsibilities. "Can I be prosecuted for comments I make online?" "What are my rights as an undocumented teen?" "When can I get a tattoo?" These questions--and many more--are asked and answered in What Are My Rights? Teens often have questions about the justice system but don't always know where to turn for answers. This book provides those answers, exploring...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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Al crecer en el valle de Swat en Pakistán, Malala Yousafzai amaba los libros y la escuela. Pero en 2009, los talibanes llegaron al poder y cerraron todas las escuelas para niñas. Malala, de solo once años, comenzó a hablar y bloguear sobre el derecho de todos los niños a recibir una educación. Pronto estallaron los combates y la familia de Malala huyó del valle de Swat. Después de que cesaron los combates, regresaron a casa y Malala continuó...
11) Malala Yousafzai
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Documents the educational pursuits of the Nobel Peace Prize nominee who became an international symbol of hope and inspiration when she challenged the traditions of her Pakistan community.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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Growing up in the Swat Valley of Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai loved books and school. But in 2009, the Taliban came to power and closed all schools for girls. Malala, just eleven years old, began to speak and blog about the right of all children to receive an education. Soon fighting broke out and Malala's family fled the Swat Valley. After the fighting ceased, they returned home, and Malala continued to speak out. That's when she was shot by a Taliban...
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This title examines the world's critical issues surrounding children's rights. Readers will learn the historical background of children's rights, leading up to the current and future impact on society. Child marriage, child labor, educational rights of children, child trafficking, child pornography, and child soldiers are discussed in detail. Programs to protect children worldwide, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United...
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9 audio discs (approximately 10 hrs.) ; 4 3/4 in.
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Describes the life of the young Pakistani student who advocated for women's rights and education in the Taliban-controlled Swat Valley, survived an assassination attempt, and became the youngest nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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40 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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To commemorate the 60th anniversary since its declaration, this is a celebration of the Children's Rights. In some parts of the world there are children who don't have access to schools, who don't have food to eat every day, who cannot go to the doctor if they get sick, or who are marginalized because they are different ... Why does this happen? I don't understand! ALL PEOPLE are different and that is what's cool about it! To try to fix that,...
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1 volume : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
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The inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, human rights activist and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, from debut author/illustrator Lina Maslo. When Malala Yousafzai was born, people shook their heads because girls were considered bad luck. But her father looked into her eyes and knew she could do anything. In Pakistan, people said girls should not be educated. But Malala and her father were not afraid. She secretly went to...
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280 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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"This book provides a deep dive into the protections and rights promised to children by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and before adulthood and how to defend them"--
As a young person, you have human rights, no matter who you are or where you live. But rights are often denied -- governments and adults don't always uphold them. This book from Amnesty International explains your rights and the laws that protect them, as outlined...
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230 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
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Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women weren't allowed to go to the market. They said girls couldn't go to school. Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. So she fought for her right to be educated. And on October 9, 2012, she nearly lost her life for the cause: She was shot point-blank...
19) Yo soy Malala: la joven que defendió el derecho a la educación y fue tiroteada por los talibanes
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356 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 23 cm
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"Yo soy Malala, de Christina Lamb y Malala Yousafzai, es el excepcional relato de una familia desterrada por el terrorismo global, de la lucha por la educación de las niñas, de un padre que, él mismo propietario de una escuela, apoyó a su hija y la alentó a escribir y a ir al colegio, y de unos padres valientes que quieren a su hija por encima de todo en una sociedad que privilegia a los hijos varones. Yo soy Malala nos hace creer en el poder...
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40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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"A lushly illustrated picture-book biography of two young Pakistani heroes, Malala Yousafzai and Iqbal Masih, from acclaimed nonfiction author/illustrator Jeanette Winter"--
"Two stories of bravery in one beautiful book! Meet two brave young heroes of Pakistan who stood up for the right to freedom and education in this inspirational nonfiction picture book from acclaimed author-illustrator Jeanette Winter. One country: Pakistan. Two children: Iqbal...
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