I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (505 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00F9G4WEK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 277 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A Must Read For Tweens And Teens" according to Kellie. My 11-year old son read this and was so touched and inspired by Malala's story. He normally only likes to read sci-fi, so I was shocked when he came back to me after reading the book with tears in his eyes, saying how grateful and inspired this book was for him. Nothing has ever moved him the way this story did. I highly recommend this story to any Tweens and teens. It is sure to inspire empathy and understanding.. Inspiring story. Great for grades 3-6. HappyReader Wonderful, informative read. It was fully accessible to my 3rd-grader as a read-aloud, and we were thrilled to be reading it when the announcement came that she'd won this year's Nobel Peace Prize. The text is clear and engaging, and the photos are beautiful and informative, too. I've heard a few brief interviews with Malala, and her voice comes through loud and clear in the text. Both mother and son came away with a new appreciation for struggles others face in the world.. 5 Platypires I checked the audiobook out from the library, forgetting that I had bought the ebook when it was on sale because I'm that sort of person. As amused and annoyed as I was with myself when I realized this, I actually ended up getting a better experience with the book this way. Malala speaks at the beginning and end of the book, and there's her UN speech as well. So, the audio version is definitely worth listening to.It's pretty emotional, hearing about how so many children in Pakistan are unable to be educated because their poor and/or female. I think it was very important of her to point out that the biggest issue with the ignorance there is
Audie Award Finalist, Biography/Memoir, 2014When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. At sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel Peace Prize. I am Malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. I am Malala will make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world.