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Unequal Planet offers young readers a clear, insightful look at Earth’s ongoing inequality crisis

If everyone on Earth was equal, we would have the same standards of living, opportunities, wealth, health and other factors that make our lives different. But this isn’t the case, the world is not an equal place and many experience great inequality in their lives.

Unequal Planet looks at the reasons behind global inequality – from where people are born to their individual income to the impacts of climate change, and suggests some positive, practical solutions to this complex and challenging issue. It also explores what we can all do – at a global and an individual level – to help make the world a more equal and better place.

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This offers a comprehensive overview of inequality on both a global and local scale. It’s excellent for the school library and will really appeal to those children with an interest in the wider world around them. It will also be a great resource for schools running equality clubs or working for the UNICEF Rights Respecting School awards. There’s a good balance of discussion between general issues and the case studies which illustrate the points well. It’s a thoughtful book, considering many different aspects of the issues it addresses and adds historical context to the discussion of current inequalities. The book is ideal for KS2 and above. The book is short enough to read in one sitting, but each double page spread also stands alone as an informative summary of a particular subtopic. There are bright illustrations and infographics throughout, complemented by historical art and photographs.

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