- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (1 Mar 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0689837682
- ISBN-13: 978-0689837685
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 335,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"You see, for Iqbal I was not invisible. I existed, and he made me free." This is the story of Iqbal Masih - as told through the voice of Fatima, a young Pakistani girl whose life is changed by Iqbal's courage and spirit. Iqbal is a child slave, sold to work in a carpet factory. But he refuses to act like a slave and the charismatic boy offers hope to the children. Soon, the factory is not running as smoothly: the children are organising subtle acts of resistance - from scattering dust and lint to ruining carpets. Iqbal escapes, eventually contacts a human rights group, and returns to the factory to free his friends...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I guess this book falls into the teen reader category.
In my opinion it should be mandatory reading for everyone. The story is of the lives of 'bonded' children. Children sold into slavery, as repayment for debt from money lenders. In theory the children can work off their debt, in practise, it never happens. The story is told by Fatima, one child in carpet making factory.
The story is of Iqbal, who rebelled against the conditions and eventually found freedom for himself and his fellow slave labourers. The sadness is when he the opportunity for a better life, he was murdered by organised gangsters behind the child labour markets.
Inspirational, sad and yet full of hope. One voice can make a difference!
In my opinion it should be mandatory reading for everyone. The story is of the lives of 'bonded' children. Children sold into slavery, as repayment for debt from money lenders. In theory the children can work off their debt, in practise, it never happens. The story is told by Fatima, one child in carpet making factory.
The story is of Iqbal, who rebelled against the conditions and eventually found freedom for himself and his fellow slave labourers. The sadness is when he the opportunity for a better life, he was murdered by organised gangsters behind the child labour markets.
Inspirational, sad and yet full of hope. One voice can make a difference!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an amazing tale. It is based on a true story. Our teacher read it to the whole class. Pretty much everybody had tears in their eyes by the end. It's amazing to think that white people were really that cruel to black people. Iqbal (the main character) is an incredibly clever boy, aged only 11, who is brave enough to risk his life, just for his friends (although you could say that all child-slaves are his friends).
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Great for middle school classrooms
25 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
Iqbal Masih was a 4 year boy who was sold into child bonded labor for under $50 by his parents. He worked in a rug making factory in Pakistan under deplorable conditions. At the age of 10 he escaped and began crusading against illegal child bonded labor practices. His work won him the Reebok Human Rights Award and he came to the US to receive the award. Upon his return home Iqbal was murdered while riding his bike near his grandmother's home. While no one knows who murdered him, it is assumed that the "carpet mafia" wanted to silence him.
Iqbal is a fictionalized account of Iqbal Masih's life. It is written at a fifth grade level but the content is better suited for middle school students. We are reading this book as a kick off to our study of child labor practices around the world. The book is compelling and told from a adolescents point of view. It is advised that this book is read as a class and within context of classroom discussions and facts about child labor. A student reading this book without classroom support may have a difficult time with emotional and societal issues addressed in the novel.
Iqbal is a fictionalized account of Iqbal Masih's life. It is written at a fifth grade level but the content is better suited for middle school students. We are reading this book as a kick off to our study of child labor practices around the world. The book is compelling and told from a adolescents point of view. It is advised that this book is read as a class and within context of classroom discussions and facts about child labor. A student reading this book without classroom support may have a difficult time with emotional and societal issues addressed in the novel.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Iqbal
1 Dec 2005
Format:Hardcover
Iqbal was a boy who had to work in a factory owned by a really mean ugly old guy who was really strict and didn't treat the kids well, more like slaves. Iqbal had to work there to pay off his parent's debt. He knew he would never get out of there, so he stood up for what he believed in. Iqbal inspired other kids to do the same as well. He got so famous that today it is illegal to have child laborers. It's really sad, but it's a really good book. :)
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
An important read
31 Dec 2003
Format:Hardcover
A powerful book about a young boy from Pakistan who was influential in freeing children from slavery in the carpet trade. Translated from Italian, this book is a fast, easy read. It is an eye opener for those who are unaware of child bondage. It will also create in young readers the realization that great things can be accomplished by youth.
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