children's rights

A biography of the Afro-American lawyer and social reformer who is known for her work on behalf of children's rights.

Teaches comprehension strategies and vocabulary through a history of child labor, labor laws, and children's rights.

Discusses the rights of children to speak out and be heard according to international law, describing these rights as stated in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and presenting case studies of children around the world.

A biography of a tireless civil rights worker and the United States' leading advocate for children, Marion Wright Edelman.

Tells the story of the founder of the Children's Defense Fund, tracing her life from her modest beginnings in the rural, segregated South to her rise to prominence as an advocate of children's rights.

Discusses the legal rights of teenagers in a variety of situations, such as health care decisions, school drug testing and discrimination, and using the Internet, and cites examples of court cases that deal with these issues.

An account of the former Pakistani child labor activist whose life and unexplained murder has brought to the attention of the world the evil of child bondage.

A biography of the African-American lawyer and social reformer who is known for her work on behalf of children's rights.

Malala Yousafzai's describes her fight for education for girls under Taliban rule, the support she received from her parents to pursue an education, and how the Taliban retaliated against her by trying to kill her.