Craig Kielburger Free the Children |
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Author:
| Lynette, Rachel |
Series title: | Young Heroes Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7377-4050-9 |
Publication Date: | May 2008 |
Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC
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Imprint: | KidHaven Publishing |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $31.53 |
Book Description:
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Canadian-born Craig Kielburger was just twelve years old when he heard his call to action. He read about a Pakistani boy who was forced into labor at age four, became an international figure for child rights by the age of twelve, and then was murdered in his village of Muritke. Craig immediately began researching child labor and children's rights and stirred those around him to action. He is co-founder of Free the Children and the social enterprise Me to We. Your readers will never...
More DescriptionCanadian-born Craig Kielburger was just twelve years old when he heard his call to action. He read about a Pakistani boy who was forced into labor at age four, became an international figure for child rights by the age of twelve, and then was murdered in his village of Muritke. Craig immediately began researching child labor and children's rights and stirred those around him to action. He is co-founder of Free the Children and the social enterprise Me to We. Your readers will never forget this touching and dramatic story of heroism for children's rights.