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This Child, Every Child

A Book about the World’s Children

by (author) David J. Smith

illustrated by Shelagh Armstrong

Publisher
Kids Can Press
Initial publish date
Feb 2011
Category
General, General
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781771381666
    Publish Date
    Jan 2013
    List Price
    $18.99
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781554534661
    Publish Date
    Feb 2011
    List Price
    $19.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 8 to 12
  • Grade: 3 to 7
  • Reading age: 8 to 12

Description

A groundbreaking book of statistics and stories that compare the lives of children around the world today.

Every second of every day, four more children are added to the world's population of over 2.2 billion children. Some of these 2.2 billion children will be cared for and have enough to eat and a place to call home. Many others will not be so fortunate.

The bestselling author-illustrator team behind the phenomenal If the World Were a Village and If America Where a Village return with a revealing and beautifully illustrated glimpse into the lives of children around the world.

This Child, Every Child uses statistics and stories to draw kids into the world beyond their own borders and provide a window into the lives of their fellow children.

As young readers will discover, there are striking disparities in the way children live. Some children lack opportunities that others take for granted. What is it like to be a girl in Niger? How are some children forced into war? How do children around the world differ in their home and school lives? This Child, Every Child answers such questions and sets children's lives against the rights they are guaranteed under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

About the authors

David J. Smith is a teacher and educational consultant with over 25 years of experience in the classroom and is the creator of the award-winning curriculum "Mapping the World by Heart."

David J. Smith's profile page

Shelagh Armstrong is a freelance commercial artist who has designed adult book covers, stamps and commemorative coins .If the World Were a Village was her first children's book. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Shelagh Armstrong's profile page

Awards

  • Winner, Outstanding International Book, USBBY
  • Winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre

Editorial Reviews

... reinforcing the universal nature of children's needs.—Publishers Weekly

Librarian Reviews

This Child, Every Child: A Book About the World’s Children (CitizenKid)

This book uses statistics and stories to enlighten us about the way children live around the world. Not all children have access to clean air and water, adequate food, health care, education or other basic needs. It talks about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in child-friendly language and helps to empower young readers and their families to ensure those rights are respected.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. Fall, 2012.

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