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We Are All Born Free,  a children's a picture book version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, illistrated by some of the world's most famous illustrators’.
by Amnesty International

Free the Children: A Young Man Fights Against Child Labor and Proves that Children Can Change the World
by Craig Kielburger and Kevin Major

The World of Child Labor: A Historical and Regional Survey
by Hugh D. Hindman

Elizabeth Bloomer: Child Labor Activist (Young Heroes)
by Jennifer Reed

Iqbal Masih and the Crusaders Against Child Slavery
by Susan Kuklin

The Carpet Boy's Gift
by Pegi Deitz Shea (Author), Leane Morin (Illustrator)The Breadwinner Trilogy, three books; The Breadwinner, Parvana's Journey, and Mud City -Novels about children in modern Afghanistan, orphaned and displaced by war.
by Deborah Ellis

The Peace Book
by Todd Parr

What Does Peace Feel Like?
by Vladimir Radunsky

Sélavi, That is Life: A Haitian Story of Hope,
written and illustrated by Youme Landown

Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope,
written by Beverley Naidoo

Second Daughter: The Story of a Slave Girl
written by Mildred Pitts

Kids at Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor
written by Russell Freedman

A Place Where Sunflowers Grow
by Amy Lee-Tai, illustrated by Felicia Hoshino

Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom
by Tim Tingle, illustrated by Jeanne Rorex Bridges

Night Boat to Freedom
by Margot Theis Raven, pictures by E. B. Lewis

Other Lists of Interest:

Winners of the Jane Addams Children's Book Awards – Presented annually since 1953 by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and the Jane Addams Peace Association.

Understanding Prejudiced Children's Book List

2008 Notable Children's Books

Teaching Books

Reading is Fundamental

Various books -Canadian

Healthy Books

Books with a theme of peace

International children's Books

Books for military children– Book selections deal with a variety of topics to include military life, moving, grieving and loss.

Environmental Books:

10 Things I Can Do to Help My World: Fun and Easy Eco-Tips
by Melanie Walsh

Michael Recycle
by Ellie Bethel and illustrated by Alexandra Colombo

The BogeyBugz
by Martin Lever

Planet Earth Gets Well
by Madeline Kaplan

Rising Above Global Warming
by B. J. DeFrancesco and illustrated by Shari Lynn Myers

The Dirt on Dirt
by Paulette Bourgeois with Kathy Vanderlinden and illustrated by Martha Newbigging

MySpace/Our Planet: Change is Possible
by the MySpace Community with Jeca Taudte

Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai
by Claire Nivola

It's Earth Day!
by Mercer Mayer

Eco Babies Wear Green
by Michelle Sinclair Colman and illustrated by Nathalie Dion

Everything Kids’ Environment Book
by Sheri Amsel

Brainiac's Go Green Activity Book
by Mara Conlon

Gas Trees and Car Turds: Kids’ Guide to the Roots of Climate Change
by Kirk Johnson and illustrated by Mary Ann Bonnell


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