Childhood Regained: Stories of Hope for Asian Child Workers

A collection of 20 eye-opening but hopeful stories and a poem by 19 talented writers from the US, UK, Canada, Sweden, Malta, Australia, and India, compiled to raise awareness of the plight of millions of Asian children working long hours under very difficult conditions in factories, mines, quarries, brickyards, farms, hotels, and on the streets. Includes study questions and answers, background research, and many concrete ways readers can help, including a detailed list of respected charities working to free child slaves and provide them with shelter, food, care, and education-- to give them back their childhood.

For readers age 12 and up. All net proceeds to SOS Children's Villages, a highly respected charity that works to help abandoned and orphaned children all over the world.

"Each well-researched story in Childhood Regained is rooted in the point of view of child workers, starting with the harsh realities of their lives and reaching hope-filled, satisfying conclusions. Yet, the contributing authors from around the world, with their unique writing styles, avoid clichéd, predictable, or overly sweet endings. For young readers, the poignant cover image and evocative sensory details in the writing will draw them into the book. They will be impacted by being exposed to the unfamiliar worlds in these transformative stories. As the characters experience hardship, then rescue, education that brings hope, and childhood joys restored, the reader may gain a new appreciation for all they have and a desire to help make a difference in the world. Highly recommended."
~ Karen Autio, award-winning author of books for young readers