La Porte County Public Library System

The idea of human rights is relatively recent, coming out of a post-World War II effort to draw nations together and prevent or lessen suffering. [The book] introduces children to the true stories of 20 real people who invented and fought for these ideas"--.

A joyful, inspiring informational picture book that introduces readers to eleven young people from around the world who didn't wait until they were grown to speak up about things that matter to them and change the world for the better.

Civil rights leader and human rights activist Coretta Scott King inspired people around the world with her courage as she pushed for change. Even before she met her husband, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., she was a leader, and she continued leading alongside him and after he was killed. She was a singer and an author, too, and her work has made a difference for Black Americans, women, and so many others today and for generations to come.