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People who said no : courage against oppression, Laura Scandiffio

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Summary
When saying no is the right thing to do. Sometimes it's okay to ignore the rules or break the law. In fact, it's essential! This thought-provoking book features people who did just that: Sophie and Hans Scholl, siblings who distributed antigovernment pamphlets in Nazi Germany; and Andrei Sakharov, who helped develop the nuclear bomb in Cold War Russia, but then spoke out against its use. Some, like Rosa Parks, were not originally in positions of political power but came out of the ranks of regular citizens to stand up for human rights. Others, like Oscar Romero, archbishop of El Salvador, used their power to change the status quo. Also included are Helen Suzman, a South African member of parliament who fought apartheid; Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent years under house arrest for protesting the dictatorship in Burma; and the people of Egypt, who recently brought down the repressive government of Hosni Mubarak. These inspirational profiles of people who followed their moral compass make for riveting stories as well as excellent starting points for discussions about ethics and morality
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
168 pages
Contents
  • Introduction
  • White rose: Alone against Hitler
  • Rosa Parks: Bus ride to freedom
  • Andrei Sakharov: Power to destroy, the quest for peace
  • Helen Suzman: Standing up to apartheid
  • Oscar Romero: Voice for the people
  • Aung San Suu Kyi: Prisoner for democracy
  • Uprising in Egypt: People's revolution
  • Main sources
  • Image credits
  • Index
Isbn
9781554513826
Instance
Label
People who said no : courage against oppression
Title
People who said no
Title remainder
courage against oppression
Statement of responsibility
Laura Scandiffio
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
When saying no is the right thing to do. Sometimes it's okay to ignore the rules or break the law. In fact, it's essential! This thought-provoking book features people who did just that: Sophie and Hans Scholl, siblings who distributed antigovernment pamphlets in Nazi Germany; and Andrei Sakharov, who helped develop the nuclear bomb in Cold War Russia, but then spoke out against its use. Some, like Rosa Parks, were not originally in positions of political power but came out of the ranks of regular citizens to stand up for human rights. Others, like Oscar Romero, archbishop of El Salvador, used their power to change the status quo. Also included are Helen Suzman, a South African member of parliament who fought apartheid; Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent years under house arrest for protesting the dictatorship in Burma; and the people of Egypt, who recently brought down the repressive government of Hosni Mubarak. These inspirational profiles of people who followed their moral compass make for riveting stories as well as excellent starting points for discussions about ethics and morality
Biography type
collective biography
Cataloging source
NLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Scandiffio, Laura
Dewey number
j303.48/40922
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • portraits
Index
index present
LC call number
HM881
LC item number
S33 2012
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Social reformers
  • Dissenters
  • Political activists
Target audience
juvenile
Label
People who said no : courage against oppression, Laura Scandiffio
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- White rose: Alone against Hitler -- Rosa Parks: Bus ride to freedom -- Andrei Sakharov: Power to destroy, the quest for peace -- Helen Suzman: Standing up to apartheid -- Oscar Romero: Voice for the people -- Aung San Suu Kyi: Prisoner for democracy -- Uprising in Egypt: People's revolution -- Main sources -- Image credits -- Index
Control code
1392539
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
168 pages
Isbn
9781554513826
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color), portraits (some col.)
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1392539
  • (Sirsi) 1392539
  • (OCoLC)777304306
Label
People who said no : courage against oppression, Laura Scandiffio
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- White rose: Alone against Hitler -- Rosa Parks: Bus ride to freedom -- Andrei Sakharov: Power to destroy, the quest for peace -- Helen Suzman: Standing up to apartheid -- Oscar Romero: Voice for the people -- Aung San Suu Kyi: Prisoner for democracy -- Uprising in Egypt: People's revolution -- Main sources -- Image credits -- Index
Control code
1392539
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
168 pages
Isbn
9781554513826
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color), portraits (some col.)
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1392539
  • (Sirsi) 1392539
  • (OCoLC)777304306

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