tmdreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Malala is very courageous. It was interesting hearing of the events of her life that were on the news from her perspective.
keitacolada's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
elsaaqazi's review
5.0
I remember asking Baba to get me this book. I also remember being hooked. And I also remember finishing this in one day.
Here in Pakistan this young girl gets a lot of hate amid all the love that people like me shower upon her. They say that she left the country and has not returned. They say she is an American agent. They call her a traitor and a blasphemous person. They say she didn't deserve the Nobel Prize she received.
It gets me frustrated. Frustrated, that this girl brought home a Nobel Peace Prize; she took a bullet to her head; she stood up for education when public executions were very common. She raised Pakistan's name in the entire world for a reason other than that of terrorism or something else like that.
I absolutely loved this book. I am not a biography person but this one had me entangled.
Here in Pakistan this young girl gets a lot of hate amid all the love that people like me shower upon her. They say that she left the country and has not returned. They say she is an American agent. They call her a traitor and a blasphemous person. They say she didn't deserve the Nobel Prize she received.
It gets me frustrated. Frustrated, that this girl brought home a Nobel Peace Prize; she took a bullet to her head; she stood up for education when public executions were very common. She raised Pakistan's name in the entire world for a reason other than that of terrorism or something else like that.
I absolutely loved this book. I am not a biography person but this one had me entangled.
piasargent's review
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
So informative and a real inspiration of a girl
librarylisa614's review
5.0
More information about the Nobel Prize winner, written at a middle grades appropriate level. Does talk about the Taliban, women's rights around the world, and some violence, but provides a great jumping off point for conversation.
I was unaware of how the Taliban had spread in Pakistan, so even as an adult, I thought this background information was especially interesting.
I was unaware of how the Taliban had spread in Pakistan, so even as an adult, I thought this background information was especially interesting.
calistacyq's review against another edition
5.0
Simple, inspiring and powerful, I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick tells an important story about a young girl who braves threats to her life to speak up for women’s right to education. This is the Young Readers Edition.
Summary: As the Taliban slowly starts to gain power through instilling fear in people, life gets harsher and harsher, especially for women in Malala’s home. She decides to speak out against them and advocate for women’s education, but later pays the price for her activism. This is Malala Yousafzai’s story.
Trope/Genres:
• memoir
• non-fiction
• suitable for young readers
• terrorism (Taliban)
Review: This book was where I heard of Malala Yousafzai for the first time in my life. This is possibly also the very first non-fiction/memoir/autobiography I read. I remember, as a kid, feeling horrified by the things she had to experience. She was so young. Well, she’s older than me, but she was still so young. It also made me realise how lucky I was to have been born and raised in Singapore, where education is compulsory for all.
This book, being the Young Reader Edition, was written in such a way that even children can easily understand and learn from it. It’s engaging, and I actually like how the story is paced. It’s well written for sure.
Malala is a very inspiring person, especially for girls. Her life was being threatened, yet she chose to advocate for what she believed in. This book also shows readers how easy it is to be controlled by fear and for extremist ideologies to be spread. It shows the terror of terrorism. In a way, it’s a great book to introduce children to the topic of terrorism and the importance of national security.
“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.”
I highly recommend this book to readers who perhaps aren’t typically keen on reading non-fiction because this book is easy to read. After all, it’s for kids. The violence that Malala experienced was also less graphic in this book, so it’s more suitable for a younger audience. For the rest, you can read the normal version, I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban.
Summary: As the Taliban slowly starts to gain power through instilling fear in people, life gets harsher and harsher, especially for women in Malala’s home. She decides to speak out against them and advocate for women’s education, but later pays the price for her activism. This is Malala Yousafzai’s story.
Trope/Genres:
• memoir
• non-fiction
• suitable for young readers
• terrorism (Taliban)
Review: This book was where I heard of Malala Yousafzai for the first time in my life. This is possibly also the very first non-fiction/memoir/autobiography I read. I remember, as a kid, feeling horrified by the things she had to experience. She was so young. Well, she’s older than me, but she was still so young. It also made me realise how lucky I was to have been born and raised in Singapore, where education is compulsory for all.
This book, being the Young Reader Edition, was written in such a way that even children can easily understand and learn from it. It’s engaging, and I actually like how the story is paced. It’s well written for sure.
Malala is a very inspiring person, especially for girls. Her life was being threatened, yet she chose to advocate for what she believed in. This book also shows readers how easy it is to be controlled by fear and for extremist ideologies to be spread. It shows the terror of terrorism. In a way, it’s a great book to introduce children to the topic of terrorism and the importance of national security.
“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.”
I highly recommend this book to readers who perhaps aren’t typically keen on reading non-fiction because this book is easy to read. After all, it’s for kids. The violence that Malala experienced was also less graphic in this book, so it’s more suitable for a younger audience. For the rest, you can read the normal version, I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban.
bookwyrmknits's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I picked up this book because I knew the bare bones about Malala's story, but I wanted to learn more. This book provided exactly that! For a few years now I've helped support Malala Fund in its quest to educate everyone (and especially all girls, who are historically left out of the push to educate) and I'm proud now to know more about its founder and namesake. I accidentally got the young reader version from my library, but I think I prefer that version since it feels more in line with the age Malala was at the time.