A Voice for Children

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Gold (Levels 21-22)
Year: Two
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Character education, Communication, Responsibility
Genre: Report
Strategy/Skills: Asking and answering questions, Drawing conclusions, Activating prior knowledge
Page Count: 24
Reading Level: 22
Item Code: 200697
High Frequency Words: about, could, each, first, friend, going, got, had, home, know, long, many, people, say, school, some, such, their, three, what, who, work, would
Curriculum Codes: ACELT1587, ACELY1669, ACELY1670

Reader Description

When Craig Kielburger looked at the newspaper one day, he saw a picture of a small boy who was speaking out for children who were forced to work in factories in India. That day he started a life-long crusade, fighting for the rights of children.

After you have completed the Reader

Craig Kielburger did some brave things to help poor children. Read the book again. Find four things you think were brave or hard to do. How did each action help children?

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