raquelstecher's review against another edition
3.0
Decent collection of short stories written by children's/YA authors. It's a mixed bag. Some stories are great, some are so-so and some I just wanted to skip.
All the stories explore different forms of enslavement (literal and figurative) and freedom. Each story is followed by an Article (of declaration?) by Amnesty International. If the story is tied into historic/current events there is a paragraph with additional information.
I think this would be good for a classroom because each story invites discussion.
All the stories explore different forms of enslavement (literal and figurative) and freedom. Each story is followed by an Article (of declaration?) by Amnesty International. If the story is tied into historic/current events there is a paragraph with additional information.
I think this would be good for a classroom because each story invites discussion.
lucillemeeps's review against another edition
4.0
There are thirty articles in the United Nations declaration of Human Rights. This books covers quite a few of them in the easy to understand style of short stories. I believe that the intended audience is for youth that don't know about the declaration, to provide some background information and a little bit of consequence. Some stories were more abstract than others. Some were obvious about the message they portrayed, others took a little longer to get to the point. But every story had something valuable to say about human rights.
It took me a little while to read because I read it sporadically while reading other novels at the same time. In that sense, I like anthologies. I don't feel tied down; I can pick it up, read a few stories, and move on to something else without feeling that I am at risk of forgetting an essential plot element. Overall, it was well done. I think that it would be valuable to have in elementary schools to teach real messages in an easy way for kids to comprehend.
It took me a little while to read because I read it sporadically while reading other novels at the same time. In that sense, I like anthologies. I don't feel tied down; I can pick it up, read a few stories, and move on to something else without feeling that I am at risk of forgetting an essential plot element. Overall, it was well done. I think that it would be valuable to have in elementary schools to teach real messages in an easy way for kids to comprehend.
lenni's review against another edition
3.0
For some reason my library didn't shelve this book as young adult and for a good three stories I was curious why it was so amateurish. Once I figured out the audience, I enjoyed it much more. Each story relates to a specific article in the Declaration of Human Rights, the better ones in a more abstract way. They range from a hilarious tale of a Ghananian boy Scout who accidentally steals the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London to the heartbreaking story of high-schoolers looking for water after Hurricane Katrina.
I think this would be a good text to introduce human rights (to faith, nationality, assembly and free speech among others) to middle school students. It's approachable and often fun while still being serious enough to prompt discussion.
I think this would be a good text to introduce human rights (to faith, nationality, assembly and free speech among others) to middle school students. It's approachable and often fun while still being serious enough to prompt discussion.
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