Civil Rights Stories: Human Rights

An introductory book on the powerful topic of human rights throughout history and the impact it has on our lives today

List of contents

• 1: What are human rights?
• 1: Human rights in the past
• 1: Rights and revolution
• 1: After the Second World War
• 1: Children's rights
• 1: Fighting for women's rights
• 1: Freedom from violence
• 1: Freedom from slavery
• 1: School for all children
• 1: The right to speak our minds
• 1: The right to water
• 1: The right to a healthy world
• 1: Human rights today
• 1: Human rights timeline
• 1: Glossary and books to read
• 1: Index

About the author

Award-winning author Louise Spilsbury, who also writes under the name Louise Kay Stewart, has written over 250 books for young people on a wide range of exciting subjects. She loves writing children's books as it gives her the chance to keep learning about new stuff. She lives and works near the coast in South Devon and loves to walk on the beach and swim in the sea after work. Louise won The English Association Margaret Mallett Award for Children's Non-Fiction 2019 for Rebel Voices: the rise of votes for women.Toby Newsome is an award-winning illustrator working in Cape Town, South Africa. He has worked for some of the leading publishers and advertising agencies in South Africa and abroad. Toby was selected to take part in the 2017 Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award Exhibition in Shanghai. His book, Grandma's List written by Portia Dery and published by African Bureau won the 2018 Children's Africana Book Award in the USA.

Foreword

An introductory book on the powerful topic of human rights throughout history and the impact it has on our lives today

Product details

• Authors: Anita Ganeri, Toby Newsome, Professor Leslie Thomas QC, Louise Spilsbury, Spilsbury Louise
• Assisted by: Newsome Toby (Illustration), Professor Leslie Thomas QC (Foreword)
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.10.2022
• EAN: 9781445171463
• ISBN: 978-1-4451-7146-3
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 236 mm x 240 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Civil Rights Stories
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 7 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For primary education, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Educational: Politics and constitution