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A life like mine. -
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
New York : DK Pub., 2002.
127 p. : chiefly col. ill., maps ; 32 cm.
Annotations:
- Includes index.
"In association with UNICEF, United Nations Children's Fund."
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.
Best Books:
- Best Children's Books of the Year, 2004 ; Bank Street College of Education; United States
Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, Supplement, 2004 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Notable Books for a Global Society, 2003 ; Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association; United States
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2003 ; National Council for the Social Studies NCSS; United States
Horn Book Guide:
- Fall 2003 Nonfiction-Social Sciences Rating 3, Recommended, satisfactory in style, content, and/or illustration.
Standards of Learning Information
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2003 ; Culture-I; People, Places and Environments-III; National Council for the Social Studies NCSS
Reviews:
- Kathie M. Josephs (Children's Literature)
UNICEF and DK have worked together in publishing a fantastic book about the lives of 18 children from around the world. Set up in photo album style, the rich pictures, colors, and borders add to the delight of reading this book. Survival, Development, Protection, and Participation are the four sections included in the book, in which the challenges of the children and their nations are told and explained in a way that pulls the reader into their lives. Heart-warming stories of success over trials and hardships and children's quotes add authenticity and understanding to the text. Thought-provoking issues are shared, as seen through the eyes of children. This beautiful volume contains so much on every page that readers will want to look at it over and over again. This is a must for classrooms and homes. 2002, DK Publishing, $24.99. Ages 8 up.Horn Book (The Horn Book Guide, Fall 2003)
Focusing on children's rights, this highly visual book features children from around the world and manages to weave its international message together with an emphasis on local action. Kids will return to its photos, facts, comments, questions, and charts again and again. The themes of survival, development, protection, and participation can lead to a wealth of interdisciplinary discussions and projects. Ind. Category: Nonfiction-Social Sciences. 2003, DK, 128pp, $24.99. Ages 9 to 12. Rating: 3: Recommended, satisfactory in style, content, and/or illustration. Subjects:
- Children's rights Cross-cultural studies Juvenile literature.
Children Cross-cultural studies Juvenile literature.
Children's rights.
Children.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | HQ789 .L54 2002 |
2002011197 |
305.23 |
0789488590 9780789488596 |