When young Iqbal is sold into slavery at a carpet factory, his arrival changes everything for the other overworked and abused chidren there. It is Iqbal who explains to them that despite their master's promises, he plans on keeping them as his slaves indefinetely. But it is also Iqbal who inspires the other children to look to a future free from toil. . . and is brave enough to show them how to get there. This moving fictionalized account of the real Iqbal Masih is told through the voice of Fatima, a young Pakistani girl whose life is changed by Iqbal's courage.
Title: It Doesn't Have To Be Awkward: Dealing with Relationships, Consent, and Other Hard-to-Talk-About Stuff
Author: Pinsky, Drew
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Category: Young Adult Nonfiction
Binding: Paperback
Subject: Social Situations
Collection: Legends, Classics & Folklore
Reading Age: 8 - 12 years
No. Of Pages: 128 pages
Langauage: English
ISBN-13: 9781416903291
# Amazon Reviews: 649
Amazon Ranking Category 1: Slavery Biographies
Amazon Ranking Category 2: Exploring Asia for Children
Amazon Ranking Category 3: Children's Fiction on Prejudice & Racism