Rollercoasters: Iqbal

Reference

D'Adamo, Francesco

Words, Language & Grammar

Oxford University Press

Iqbal

A fictionalized account of the Pakistani child who escaped from bondage in a carpet factory and went on to help liberate other children like him before being gunned down at the age of thirteen.

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Demco Media

"You see, for Iqbal I was not invisible. I existed, and he made me free." For Fatima and the other unseen children of Hussain Khan's carpet factory, Iqbal Masih's arrival is the end of hope and its beginning. It is Iqbal who tells them that their family's debt will never be cancelled, no matter how many inches of progress they make in their rugs, no matter how neat the knots or perfect the pattern. But it is also Iqbal who is brave enough to talk about the future. "Fatima," he promises, "next spring you and I are going to go and fly a kite. Remember that, whatever happens." This is the story of the real Iqbal: a courageous thirteen-year-old boy who knew that his life was worth more than a rug, that chaining children to looms to work hours without rest was not right, and that there was a way to stop the abuse.

Iqbal: A Novel

Biographies

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

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.

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Turtleback Books

“[Francesco] D’Adamo’s prose is straightforward, almost reportorial; he chooses hauntingly poetic images.”—Publishers WeeklyA new young adult novel about war and its consequences from award-winning author Francesco D’Adamo. D’Adamo has written several books for teenagers, including the novel Iqbal, which attracted widespread press and media.

My Brother Johnny (Aurora New Fiction)

Dramas & Plays

Aurora Metro Press

A newly translated Young Adult’s fiction title set in the American South from the best-selling and award winning author of Iqbal. Oh Freedom is about a child’s loss of innocence, and perseverance in the face of oppression.
Francesco D’Adamo is an Italian author born in Milan in 1949. Francesco D’Adamo is well-known for his adult books in the tradition of Italian noir fiction. He began writing fiction for young adults to much foreign acclaim in 1999. Iqbal was his third novel for young adults and won the New York Christopher Award for Adolescents.

Oh, Freedom!

Teen & Young Adult

Historical Fiction

Darf Publishers

Fátima es una chica paquistaní, que se encuentra como tantos otros niños, recluida en la fábrica de alfombras de Hussain Khan. Ella, como el resto de los niños, trabaja desde muy temprano hasta muy tarde, sin apenas descanso ni comida y por tan solo una mísera rupia por día de trabajo. Un día, llega a la fábrica un nuevo niño esclavo llamado Iqbal. Iqbal es rebelde e inconformista y, muy pronto, se hace amigo de los demás. Un día Iqbal se escapa de la fábrica, porque quiere ser libre. Pero poco después es descubierto y devuelto a su ''cárcel'' particular. Sin embargo, Iqbal no se rinde y logra escaparse de nuevo. Esta vez, el joven da con una sociedad dedicada a liberar a los niños esclavos. Así, Iqbal y sus amigos son liberados y empiezan, junto al ''Frente para la liberación del trabajo infantil'', su lucha contra la esclavitud de niños. Poco a poco, el nombre de Iqbal suena en todo el mundo, hasta que, un día recibe la noticia de que se la ha concedido el premio ''Juventud en Acción'', valorado en quince mil dólares. Este premio le llevará a un viaje hacia la libertad, pasando por Suecia y llegando a Boston, donde recibe el premio. Pero, en 1995, Iqbal Masih es asesinado supuestamente por la mafia de las alfombras. Desde entonces, su nombre es símbolo de la lucha para la liberación de millones de niños de todo el mundo de la violencia y de la esclavitud.

La historia de Iqbal (El barco de vapor: Serie Roja/ The Steamboat: Red Series) (Spanish Edition)

Education & Reference

Ediciones SM

La història de l'Iqbal

CRUÏLLA

A finales del siglo XX, Fatima, una chica paquistani, vive recluida en la fabrica de alfombras de Hussain Khan. Ella, como el resto de los niños, trabaja de sol a sol, sin apenas descanso ni comida. Un dia llega a la fabrica un niño esclavo llamado Iqbal que iniciara una tremenda lucha contra la esclavitud infantil. Una novela basada en hechos reales que se ha convertido en una declaracion de intenciones a favor de la libertad humana.

La historia de Iqbal (Spanish Edition)

History

Oh, Freedom! (Italian Edition)

Contemporary

Giunti Gruppo Editoriale

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