Children's Nonfiction Politics & Government
Listen to Us /hc
The World's Working Children
- Publisher
- Groundwood Books Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Oct 1997
- Category
- Politics & Government
- Recommended Age
- 12 to 15
- Recommended Grade
- 7 to 10
- Recommended Reading age
- 12 to 15
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780888992918
- Publish Date
- Oct 1997
- List Price
- $24.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
In this haunting book, aid worker Jane Springer provides a clear introduction to the issue of child labor. Among other things she discusses the kinds of work children do and why they do it, and why child labor is an issue in both developing and industrialized countries. Most importantly she lets child workers from around the world speak for themselves, allowing them to share their experiences of suffering, exploitation and deprivation.
Filled with heart-wrenching photographs, this book is the perfect starting point to learn more about this vital humanitarian issue.
About the author
Jane Springer is the author of Genocide, part of the Groundwork Guides series for which she is also the series editor. She is a consultant in international development and has lived and worked in Mozambique and India. She is the author of Listen to Us: The World's Working Children and translator of the Portuguese-language books Nest Egg and Tales from the Amazon. Jane Springer lives in Toronto.
Editorial Reviews
[Jane Springer's] book is a call to action
Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
...a comprehensive, accessible, thoughtful, and direct book that should be in every school and public library in North America.
Quill & Quire, STARRED REVIEW
Springer writes to young readers on the cusp of maturity as if they were adults, not pulling punches.
Chicago Tribune
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