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A Life like Mine

(Book - 2002)
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A Life like Mine


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Looks at what life is like for children of different countries and how each child can fulfill his or her hopes and ambitions no matter how little or much their human rights are infringed.

Imprint: New York - Dorling Kindersley
Pages: 127
Edition: 1st American ed
ISBN: 0789488590
Call number: j 305.23 L7225 2002
Language: English
Contents: Where do they live?
Survival: Survival
Every child should have water
How much water is there?
Watery tales
Nou / Laos
Every child should have food
Why do we need food?
What's cooking?
Vincent / Rwanda
Every child should have a home
Where do people live?
A place to live
Mahasin / Sudan nomad
Nadin / West Bank
Every child deserves a healthy life
What do you need to stay healthy?
Health for life
Natalie / United Kingdom
Development: Development
Every child has the right to education
Why do we need an education?
School for all!
Sbongile / South Africa
Maria / Afghanistan
Every child has the right to play
What's the point of playing?
Just playing
Michael / Australia
Protection: Protection
Every child needs love and care
Who loves and cares for you?
Family feelings
Ivana / Yugoslavia
No child should be exploited through work
Why do children work?
Hard work
Arif / Bangladesh
No child should fight in a war
What happens in a war?
War and recovery
Isa / Sierra Leone
No child should be held back by a disability
What is life like with a disability?
Living with a disability
C.J. / United States
Participation: Participation
Every child has the right to an identity
Who are you?
What's in a name?
Nationality
Najaha and Abdiukri / Somalian refugees in The Netherlands
Religion
Eli / from Uzbekistan to Israel
Every child has the right to free expression
Express yourself!
Freedom of expression
Taralyn / Puyallup, United States
Every child deserves a happy life
Sibasish / India
Mayerly / Colombia
Notes: "In association with UNICEF, United Nations Children's Fund."
"Foreword by Harry Belafonte"--Jacket
Includes index
Where do they live? -- Survival: Survival -- Every child should have water -- How much water is there? -- Watery tales -- Nou / Laos -- Every child should have food -- Why do we need food? -- What's cooking? -- Vincent / Rwanda -- Every child should have a home -- Where do people live? -- A place to live -- Mahasin / Sudan nomad -- Nadin / West Bank -- Every child deserves a healthy life -- What do you need to stay healthy? -- Health for life -- Natalie / United Kingdom -- Development: Development -- Every child has the right to education -- Why do we need an education? -- School for all! -- Sbongile / South Africa -- Maria / Afghanistan -- Every child has the right to play -- What's the point of playing? -- Just playing -- Michael / Australia -- Protection: Protection -- Every child needs love and care -- Who loves and cares for you? -- Family feelings -- Ivana / Yugoslavia -- No child should be exploited through work -- Why do children work? -- Hard work -- Arif / Bangladesh -- No child should fight in a war -- What happens in a war? -- War and recovery -- Isa / Sierra Leone -- No child should be held back by a disability -- What is life like with a disability? -- Living with a disability -- C.J. / United States -- Participation: Participation -- Every child has the right to an identity -- Who are you? -- What's in a name? -- Nationality -- Najaha and Abdiukri / Somalian refugees in The Netherlands -- Religion -- Eli / from Uzbekistan to Israel -- Every child has the right to free expression -- Express yourself! -- Freedom of expression -- Taralyn / Puyallup, United States -- Every child deserves a happy life -- Sibasish / India -- Mayerly / Colombia
Characteristics: 127 p. :,col. ill., col. maps ;,31 cm
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