An eclectic mix of fiction, poetry, articles and autobiography exploring what it is to be human and examining the challenges we face as global citizens. This collection is designed to link with Citizenship and PSHE issues, such as identity, rights, responsibilities and tradition. The texts are arranged in five themed sections: Growing pains; Letting go; Facing the world; Britain in the past and The world about us. The collection includes texts by Maya Angelou, Arthur C. Clarke, Graham Greene, Doris Lessing, Penelope Lively and Roger McGough.