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Every Human Has Rights: A Photographic Declaration for Kids by National Geographic, Mary Robinson

tashrow's review

5.0

In classic National Geographic style, this book is filled with incredible photographs of people from around the world. Each photo tells a story, which brings the text of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights to life. Powerful and gripping, this book gives readers glimpses of the horrors around the world but also the strength and resilience of its peoples. Each line of the Declaration is accompanied by photographs with captions as well as a poem or statement by a young person that goes with that part of the Declaration. Readers can modify it depending on their age. Teens will enjoy the poems and statements while younger children may find them too intense.

Each line of the Declaration is simple and strong. The accompanying photographs are fascinating and one lingers over them, looking into the eyes and faces and finding kinship there. When I shared this book with my 7-year-old and 12-year-old we got to talk at length about tough issues like torture, the Holocaust and human rights in general. Any book that offers me that opportunity is worth reading and sharing.

Appropriate for a wide range of ages depending on how it is used: 7-14.