The boy who was bullied
Subtitle: the story about the life of John Peters Humphrey, drafter of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
By: Anne Huestis Scott
Publisher: Glen Margaret Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Tantallon, N.S
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781897462218
Subjects: Lawyers; Biography; Juvenile literature; Diplomats; Human rights; History; Bullying; United Nations. General Assembly; United Nations; Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations. General Assembly)
Description: A biography of John Humphrey, the Canadian drafter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, who used his childhood experience of being bullied to work for equality around the world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 154).
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: Introduction to John's hometown and family; title: The doctor's big black bag; title: Sunday surprise; title: Where is papa?; title: Toddler on the tracks; title: Not to be left out; title: A kite saves the day; title: Playing with fire; title: Mama's worst fear; title: Gone!; title: School days; title: The one-armed Doukhobor; title: Longing to be a soldier; title: Army helmets for the taking; title: Heartbroken; title: Bullied at boarding school; title: Celebrating the victory; title: John plans his escape; title: Adventures on the St. John River; title: Not too young; title: Christmas in Montreal; title: John falls in love; title: A great moment in history; title: Protecting the bullied; title: Romance at 76; title: International hero; title: Epilogue; title: John's accomplishments.