Short stories.

The singing chair -- The time-out chair -- The question chair -- The knowing chair -- The plain chair -- The day-off chair -- The glowing chair -- The freedom chair -- The hiding chair -- The war chair -- The hope chair.

"The seated child. With a single powerful image, Deborah Ellis draws our attention to nine children and the situations they find themselves in, often through no fault of their own. In each story, a child makes a decision and takes action, be that a tiny gesture or a life-altering choice."--