FREE?: STORIES ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS

What does it mean to be free? top authors donate their talents to explorethe question in a compelling collection to benefit amnesty international. (age 10 and up)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 almondibtisam barakat malorie blackmantheresa breslin eoin colferroddy doyle ursula dubosarskyjamila gavin margaret mahypatricia mccormick michael morpurgosarah mussi meja mwangirita williams-garcia. nota: el libro no está en español, sino en inglés.