International Human Rights Day Booklist!
Title: Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World)
By: Henriqueta Christina
Published: 2015
Exiled from their homeland, a young girl and her entire family are unhappy about the monochrome sweaters all children wear until Mom decides to make a change. Includes facts about Portugal's history and government, about Amnesty International, and the text of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Call Number: JPicture Crist.H
Title: What if Soldiers Fought with Pillows? True Stories of Imagination and Courage
By: Heather Camlot
Published: 2020
What if the impossible was actually possible? What if we turned our dreams into action? What if your imagination could help solve real-world crises, like war, famine, and human rights violations? Through a series of seemingly whimsical questions, this middle-grade nonfiction book introduces readers to people and organizations that are subverting violence, war and totalitarian power. Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Call Number: x303.484 Camlo.H
Title: Free as a Bird: the Story of Malala
By: Lina Maslo
Published: 2018
The inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, human rights activist and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. In Pakistan, some believed girls should not be educated, but Malala and her father were not afraid. She secretly went to school and spoke up for education in her country. Despite an enemy trying to silence her voice, she would not keep quiet. Malala will speak to anyone who will listen and advocate for the right to education for every person. Age Range: 5 - 10 years
Call Number: xBiog Yousa.M Maslo.L
Title: Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States
By: Warren Binford
Published: 2021
A moving picture book for older children and families that introduces a difficult topic, amplifying the voices and experiences of immigrant children detained at the border between Mexico and the US. The children's actual words (from publicly available court documents) are assembled to tell one heartbreaking story, in both English and Spanish (back to back). Each spread is illustrated in striking full-color by a different Latinx artist. Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Call Number: Spanish x362.87 Binfo.W (It is a bilingual book.)
Title: Defining and Discussing Human Rights
By: Christy Mihaly
Published: 2019
Certain fundamental rights--such as the rights to safety, freedom of movement, and freedom of expression--are human rights to which everyone is entitled. This book explores current conflicts involving human rights around the world and surveys the historical development of these rights. Age Range: 8 - 12
Call Number: x323 Mihal.C
Title: Every Human Has Rights: A Photographic Declaration for Kids
By: National Geographic Kids/Mary Robinson
Published: 2008
Every Human Has Rights offers kids an accessibly written list of these rights, commentary–much of it deeply emotional–by other kids, and richly evocative photography illustrating each right. At the end of this deceptively simple book, kids will know–and feel–that regardless of individual differences and circumstances, each person is valuable and worthy of respect. Age Range: 10 and up
Call Number: x323 Every
Title: ABC de los derechos humanos: : una introducción ilustrada a la Declaración universal de los derechos humanos
By: Dulce Seabra
Published: 2013
La Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos es un documento muy importante. En él se expresan los derechos y los deberes que hacen de nosotros, los humanos, seres respetables y civilizados, especiales en nuestras actitudes y en el modo
como nos relacionamos los unos con los otros. Conocer estas reglas desde la infancia es fundamental para construir un mundo cada vez más justo y feliz, repleto de comprensión y respeto mutuo. Age Range: 10 and up
J 323 SEA
Youth Spanish Nonfiction, in Round Lake