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Todres, Jonathan,

Human rights in children's literature : imagination and the narrative of law / Jonathan Todres, Sarah Higinbotham ; foreword by Carol Bellamy, former Executive Director of UNICEF. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2016. - xxi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-270) and index.

Making children's rights widely known -- Participation rights and the voice of the child -- Confronting discrimination, pursuing equality -- Identity rights and family rights -- Civil and political rights of children: accountability with dignity -- Securing child well-being: the economic, social, and cultural rights of the child -- Adults in the world of children's literature -- Reading, rights, and the best interests of the child.

ISBN: 9780190213343 0190213345

Standard No.: 40025521413

LCCN: 2015016382

Subjects--Personal Names:

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Children's literature--History and criticism.
Children's rights in literature.
Children's literature.
Children's rights in literature.
Barn- och ungdomslitteratur--historia.
Barns r�attigheter i litteraturen.
LAW / Child Advocacy.
LAW / International.
LAW / Media & the Law.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: / T63 2016