Here I Stand: Stories that Speak for Freedom by Amnesty International UK, Liz Kessler, Christie Watson, Tim Wynne-Jones, Amy Leon, Chibundu Onuzo, Bali Rai, John Boyne, Mary and Bryan Talbot, Al Kennedy, Sita Brahmachari, Chelsea Manning, Kevin Brooks, Sarah Crossan, Chris Riddell, Ryan Gattis, Jackie Kay, Tony Birch, Frances Hardinge, Matt Haig, Sabrina Mahfouz, Neil Gaiman, Jack Gantos, Kate Charlesworth, Elizabeth Laird

320 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

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A selection of the world's finest writers for young people – in conjunction with Amnesty International UK – explore the rights and freedoms still lacking in today's society, covering issues such as gender equality, race hatred, surveillance, ident...

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