Children's Rights is a remarkable achievement. It is unique in presenting contrasting perspectives on the various issues related to children's rights. While on one hand discussing the place of children in human rights theories, it gives also a number of very concrete and heart wrenching stories of the same children. While providing a narrative with a broad historical and geographical scope, the book sets out the most important contemporary problems children are facing in societies around the world with eminent examples from the areas of education, slavery and the right to vote. And most striking, while addressing a litany of problems and challenges facing children even now, Wall strikes an optimistic tone throughout the book, including in the last chapter when looking forward to a better future for children. Anybody who want to have a better understanding of children's rights in all its facets, this book is indispensable.