Winner of the 2015 Social Justice Literature Award for Nonfiction Chapter Book and 2015 MEOC Middle East Book Award for Youth Non-Fiction. Journey to some of the world's conflict zones through the camera lens of photojournalist Jenny Matthews, as she captures the impact war has on children and their families. This book takes a very personal approach as Jenny recalls some of her most memorable assignments, and the people and children she encountered along the way.

The book features photographs with a human and environmental message from some of the world's war-torn hotspots - with a focus on children. The photographs are structured around key themes relating to children's lives and their rights.

The supporting text voices Jenny's reactions to what she has seen and gives information about how children have been affected by war in specific conflicts. It also relates the background to wars and conflicts, case studies, key child-related facts, a map and website links.

This book was recognised by the Middle East Book Award. It was recognised by the Social Justice Literature Award.

There are 48 pages in this book. This is an encyclopedia. An encyclopedia is a book or numbered set of books containing authoritative summary information about a variety of topics in the form of short essays, usually arranged alphabetically by headword or classified in some manner. An entry may be signed or unsigned, with or without illustration or a list of references for further reading. Headwords and text are usually revised periodically for publication in a new edition. In a multivolume encyclopedia, any indexes are usually located at the end of the last volume. Encyclopedias may be general (example: Encyclopedia Americana) or specialized, usually by subject (Encyclopedia of Bad Taste) or discipline (Encyclopedia of Social Work). This book was published 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jenny Matthews is a highly regarded photojournalist who has worked in some of the most turbulent parts of the world. Her photographs regularly appear in national newspapers. Jenny is author of Women and War.

This book has the following chapters:

• Level 1: Introduction
• Level 1: Home and Displacement
• Level 1: The Photographer's Perspective
• Level 1: Family Life
• Level 1: The Photographer's Perspective
• Level 1: Health
• Level 1: The Photographer's Perspective
• Level 1: Work
• Level 1: The Photographer's Perspective
• Level 1: School and Play
• Level 1: The Photographer's Final Thoughts
• Level 1: Country Further Information
• Level 1: The Main Conflicts and Websites
• Level 1: Glossary and Index