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Know your rights and claim them : a guide for youth / written by Nicky Parker at Amnesty International, with Angelina Jolie and Geraldine van Bueren, QC.
"This book provides a deep dive into the protections and rights promised to children by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and before adulthood and how to defend them"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781728449647
- ISBN: 1728449642
- ISBN: 9781728449654
- ISBN: 1728449650
- Physical Description: 280 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Publisher: Minneapolis : Zest Books, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Know your rights -- Understand your rights -- Claim your rights -- Resources and other information. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 11-18 Zest Books. Grades 10-12 Zest Books. |
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| Genre: | Juvenile works. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | YA 341.4 PAR (Text) | 000163067 | Teen Corner -- Nonfiction | Available | - |
Know Your Rights and Claim Them : A Guide for Youth
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Table of Contents
Know Your Rights and Claim Them : A Guide for Youth
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Foreword Angelina Jolie | p. 1 | |
| Introduction | p. 4 | |
| Part 1 | Know Your Rights | |
| Your rights | p. 8 | |
| Who is a child? | p. 11 | |
| A short history of child rights | p. 13 | |
| The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child | p. 22 | |
| The General Principles | p. 27 | |
| International child rights | p. 30 | |
| The Optional Protocols | p. 32 | |
| Part 2 | Understand Your Rights | |
| Your rights in reality | p. 36 | |
| Life, dignity, and health | p. 37 | |
| Equality and non-discrimination | p. 51 | |
| Participation | p. 69 | |
| Identity | p. 74 | |
| Safe place | p. 80 | |
| Protection from harm | p. 86 | |
| Bodily integrity | p. 94 | |
| Protection from armed violence | p. 107 | |
| Criminal justice and liberty | p. 119 | |
| Privacy | p. 129 | |
| Minority and Indigenous rights | p. 136 | |
| Education | p. 146 | |
| Play | p. 155 | |
| Freedom of thought | p. 161 | |
| Voice and peaceful protest | p. 168 | |
| Part 3 | Claim Your Rights | |
| First steps | p. 178 | |
| Check your physical security | p. 179 | |
| Steps to take if you are being physically or sexually abused | p. 180 | |
| Understand your personal situation | p. 184 | |
| Make a change where you live | p. 187 | |
| Build a set of useful skills | p. 191 | |
| Become an activist | p. 196 | |
| An activist toolkit to claim your rights | p. 198 | |
| Understand digital security | p. 232 | |
| Navigate the law | p. 236 | |
| Look after your mental health | p. 246 | |
| Part 4 | Resources and Other Information | |
| Useful terms | p. 253 | |
| Useful organizations | p. 267 | |
| Sources | p. 270 | |
| Acknowledgments: how this book was made | p. 273 |
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