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Know Your Rights (And Claim Them) by Amnesty International, Angelina Jolie, Geraldine Van Bueren
tracithomas's review
3.0
I really appreciate what they’re doing here. Giving young people access to their own rights. They clearly respect children and understand they are smart and capable. It’s not a great book but the contents are deeply worthy and I’m glad it exists.
kushnaker's review
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Essential reading for everyone. At the moment our rights are being denied all over the world, but they are ours, and have been written into law, and we must do our best to claim them.
thatothernigeriangirl's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.5
This is actually a brilliant book. It covers all sorts of laws specific for child protection. It explains how these laws will ideally work, and the unfortunate reality of how many of them work (if they even work at all).
I think highlighting the ‘ideal’ and the ‘reality’ ensured that this book doesn’t just sugarcoat things for its target audience, while still maintaining hope. I also love that they included stories of real-life children that used (and are using) these laws to fight for their rights and those of other kids in their societies. Quite empowering!
I learnt A LOT from reading this one, and I only gave it 3.5 stars because I didn’t think the information in it will be easily assimilated by every child. It’s dense in the scope it offers, and while this is definitely a good thing, it just means more adults will need to read it to simplify the knowledge for younger children.
Still, I’m really happy I read this book because it reminded me why (and how) children should be protected.
I think highlighting the ‘ideal’ and the ‘reality’ ensured that this book doesn’t just sugarcoat things for its target audience, while still maintaining hope. I also love that they included stories of real-life children that used (and are using) these laws to fight for their rights and those of other kids in their societies. Quite empowering!
I learnt A LOT from reading this one, and I only gave it 3.5 stars because I didn’t think the information in it will be easily assimilated by every child. It’s dense in the scope it offers, and while this is definitely a good thing, it just means more adults will need to read it to simplify the knowledge for younger children.
Still, I’m really happy I read this book because it reminded me why (and how) children should be protected.
eib_21's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Child abuse, Police brutality, Gun violence, Slavery, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Transphobia, Trafficking, Violence, and War
camilaura's review
4.0
This reads more like a textbook for children and young adults. It contains vital information for children to know what their legal rights are, and as the title suggests, how to claim those rights. The book goes from giving a history of child rights to showing kids how to become activists.
teatimewithelli's review
4.0
As a soon to be teacher I thought this book to be super important. It shows children and teenagers how to take action safely while telling stories full of encouragement. Nevertheless, it did not shy away to show the horrible reality of child right violations around the world. I am definitely going to include this book in my lessons.