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Click

Eoin Colfer, Linda Sue Park, Ruth Ozeki, Nick Hornby, Tim Wynne-Jones, David Almond, Gregory Maguire, Deborah Ellis, Margo Lanagan, Roddy Doyle
Click is the result of an outstanding collaboration of 10 award-winning authors, all writing to come in aid to Amnesty International. The unison of their stories makes this book an unpredictable novel of wonders, surprises, mysteries and human relations. Maggie and Jason inherit gifts from their much beloved grandfather after his death. Simple objects bring gripping adventures and the life changing revealing of secrets… Ages 12+

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Code of Ethics and Declarations Relevant to the Health Professions (Fifth Edition)

Amnesty International
Health Professionals have been active in the work of Amnesty International since its inception, and have played an increasingly valuable role in documenting human rights abuses, arranging treatment for victims, and campaigning for the observance and the strengthening of human rights and ethical standards. In this newly revised and expanded edition, Codes of Ethics illustrates the critical milestones and technical instruments developed during recent years. It present an invaluable reference tool for all professionals engaged in medical ethics to inform effective human rights advocacy.

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Created Equal

Anna Horsbrugh-Porter in Association with Amnesty International
Created Equal is a frank and clear-sighted introduction to the current state of women's rights globally.

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Fearless Fighter

Vera Chirwa
A powerful and moving book celebrating the achievements of Vera Chirwa, Malawi’s first female lawyer. A story of betrayal, imprisonment, torture and exile. An extraordinary human rights activist, Vera and her husband Orton Chirwa, Malawi’s former Justice Minister, were sentenced to death under the regime of President Hastings Banda. They spent 12 years in separate prisons before Orton died under what many regard as suspicious circumstances. Throughout their detention, Amnesty International campaigned on behalf of the Chirwas. Now Vera tells the remarkable story of her fight for justice and human rights.

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Fire In The Soul

Edited by Dinyar Godrej
Supporting Amnesty International, this is a rousing collection of poems by an international array of poet, mixing well-known names with relative newcomers. They are as much about assertiveness and hope as they are about injustice and the outrages that scar human history.

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FREE?

To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Walker Books and Amnesty International have joined together to create a short-story collection for young adults, celebrating what it means to be free. Hosting a variety of talented children’s authors from all around the globe, the anthology embraces such themes as asylum, law, education and faith in a way that both inspires and entertains.

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Freedom

Author: Various - see below for content
A landmark collection of short stories to mark 60 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Some of the world’s very best writers have written stories, each inspired by one of our human rights. Suitable for 16+

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How to Heal a Broken Wing

Bob Graham
When Will helps an injured bird, he learns that a little kindness can go a long way.

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OUT SOON: Amnesty International Report 2010

Amnesty International
The 37th edition of a renowned and comprehensive reference guide to international human rights

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Riding Icarus

Lily Hyde
Riding Icarus tells the magical tale of a Ukrainian girl called Masha. While suffering terrible hardship and separation with her mother, Masha’s world is a mix of horror and imaginary creations of hope. Icarus, the disused trolleybus she lives in, takes her on a thrilling adventure through an enchanted world, where her life could take an unexpected turn. This captivating modern fairytale is the first novel of the British freelance writer and journalist, Lily Hyde. Ages 9+

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Sold

Patricia McCormick
Sold is the powerful narrative of Lakshmi, a thirteen-year-old Nepalese girl, whose life turns from bad to worse when her step-father sends her to work as a maid to support her family. Dreaming of making her family proud, Lakshmi embarks on a horrific and heart-breaking journey, in which unexpected violence and terror become her everyday life. Will her rare experiences of friendship and kindness give her enough hope to risk everything and reclaim her life? Ages 14+

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The Unheard Truth

Irene Khan
In our rapidly globalising age with economic growth occurring in almost every corner of the world, it is easy to forget that more than one billion people still live on less than one dollar a day. As the first woman and first Asian Secretary General of Amnesty International, Irene Khan has brought a strong focus to socio-economic rights and violence against women around the world.

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The Voices of Silence

Bel Mooney
Voices of silence is the gripping and exciting story of a young girl’s transforming world in the Romanian revolution. This 2007 re-edition of Bel Mooney’s widely acclaimed book is a chance to discover anew this thought-provoking story of family, friendship, and the strength of a child’s mind when everything falls apart. Ages 9+, available from 8 August 2008.

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Under The Same Stars

Suzanne Fisher Staples
Under the same stars is the moving tale of a young Pakistani woman and her dilemma between family duties and dangerous love. This book is a breath-taking journey in a world of strict tradition, where remarkable people have to make difficult decisions. Readers will take great pleasure in discovering or rediscovering the gripping style and genuine talent of Suzanne Fisher Staples, author of Daughter of the Wind and Under The Persimmon Tree. For ages 12+

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War on terror

Edited by Chris Miller
The term 'War on Terror' (WOT) covers a mass of interlinked topics. Here an outstanding group of authors and academics dissect them from ethical, political, legal, economic and historical perspectives. Drawn from the world-famous Oxford Amnesty Lectures, the essays are substantial contributions to their fields and of abiding relevance. This is a powerful contribution to an urgent debate.

All royalties go to Amnesty International. Chris Miller is a freelance critic, translator and editor and a founding member of the Oxford Amnesty Lectures.

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We are all born free

We are all born free is a stunning picture book combining each Article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with an impressive illustration from a world-renowned artist. Both children and adults will delight in the artistic and educational value of this collection, which is a perfect present for book lovers of all ages. For ages 6+

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