Our Rights!: Stories and Poems about Children’s Rights

Endorsed by Amnesty International

Stories and poems from prizewinning and internationally acclaimed authors, each highlighting different rights of the child, as declared by the United Nations

Stories and poems from a galaxy of authors and poets, highlighting a range of children’s rights from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, including:

• The right to life, survival and development
• The right to protection from violence, abuse and neglect
• The right to education, to reach full potential
• The right to be raised by or have a relationship with parents
• The right to express opinions and be listened to

Jake Hope, a leading authority on contemporary children’s literature, has chosen stories from Cathy Cassidy, Maisie Chan, Joseph Coelho, AM Dassu, Anne Fine, Paul Jennings, Chitra Soundar and Elizabeth Laird; and poems from Valerie Bloom, Sita Brahmachari, Dom Conlon, Nicola Davies, Jamila Gavin, Maurice Gleitzman, CG Moore, Jackie Morris, Beverley Naidoo, RR O’Neill, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Jordan Stephens and Benjamin Zephaniah.

Jake Hope is Chair of the Working Party on Diversity and Inclusion for the Yoto Carnegie Awards, the UK’s oldest and most prestigious book awards. Jake has curated exhibitions on children’s literature and written articles and chapters on children’s reading. He has spoken at book fairs and festivals around the globe and is passionate about libraries and reading. Jake has judged or chaired numerous awards, including the Costa Children’s Fiction Prize, and has been a jury member on the Bologna Ragazzi award.

Chih-An Chen is a recent graduate of the Pop-Up Pathways Project. Pop-Up Pathways is a national initiative sponsored by Arts Council England, that develops emerging illustrators from under-represented groups.

Habiba Nabisubi is a recent graduate of the Pop-Up Pathways Project. Pop-Up Pathways is a national initiative sponsored by Arts Council England, that develops emerging illustrators from under-represented groups.

Ruthine Burton is a recent graduate of the Pop-Up Pathways Project. Pop-Up Pathways is a national initiative sponsored by Arts Council England, that develops emerging illustrators from under-represented groups.