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I Am Malala

the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
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Mar 04, 2024maipenrai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
What an amazingly artiulate, brave child. Her supportive family helped her to her willingness to speak out for education for all children. Lovely story and book. Kristi & Abby Tabby
Dec 22, 2023SuditiK rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This bestseller book was written by the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner herself: Malala Yousafzai. Malala tells the story of herself, a girl who loved to go to school but was forced to do it while hiding under Taliban rule. During her…
Nov 26, 2023
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Jul 09, 2023vmseelig rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A very brave girl. Good reading. I had the opportunity to hear her speak at a Speaker Series and she is very sweet yet so focused. I look forward to seeing what is in her future. She has a woman's group she is supporting and it is…
Apr 28, 2023mlhadley1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Her father is educated and a leader in the area on education and democracy and he started a number of schools in his area of Pakistan. She was his oldest child and took her every where with him so starting hearing about politics, education…
Apr 02, 2023anika_kumar rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I Am Malala is an inspiring and powerful autobiography by Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize laureate and an advocate for girls' education. The book tells the story of Malala's life in Pakistan's Swat Valley, where she defied the…
Jan 10, 2023
Malala Yousafzai is a brave person. It is so tragic that in some parts of this world girls are forbidden to read and write. Furthermore, it is so terrible that in some remote backwaters of this world, girls who do very well in Mathematics…
Dec 09, 2022violet_bee_357 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book, written by youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, eloquently captures the political and social climate in Pakistan. Yousafzai begins “I Am Malala” by describing her village, her parents and their values regarding…
Aug 27, 2022HPL_Teen_Volunteer2 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I am Malala is such an inspiring and beautiful story. Malala narrates the story, in which she describes her brave adventures and her struggles in securing girls' rights in education. Malala, being the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, is…
Jul 20, 2022jaind1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Malala Yousafzai's book I Am Malala is beautifully written. She tells several tales and provides accurate facts about her life and the experiences she had as a young kid while battling the Taliban. If you want to learn more about what…
Aug 03, 2021
I am Malala is a story that portrays a young girl's fight for her right to education. In the novel, Malala lives a peaceful life with her family. Her father runs a school where he allows anyone to come and study. Malala herself works hard…
Jul 01, 2021
I am Malala is a powerful and poignant autobiography by Malala Yousafzai. Today she is known as an activist for women’s education, the survivor of three gunshots, and is the youngest person to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. In her…
Mar 22, 2021
I Am Malala is an autobiography written by Malala Yousafzai. It details the political landscape in Pakistan in the early 2010s. Malala is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, which she won for her dedication to the education…
Mar 17, 2021dejesusa1 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Though I found this book to be repetitive and difficult to follow, her story made me cry.
Mar 13, 2021violet_alligator_944 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
While Malala's story is inspiring, the book was a little difficult for me to get through and I can't remember a large amount of the plot. I like to read these types of books every once in a while to educate myself and learn about the world…
Feb 20, 2021Ebstar rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Firstly, if you read that hogwash grade 6 and up, they're wrong. I read this in grade five, and even if I read this in grade three, I wouldn't be afraid. Malala is an amazing example for everyone.
Feb 05, 2021amandajolievo rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I am Malala is a book about a girl who lives in Swat Valley shot by terrorist. We learn more about her whole life and how she and her father fought for the education of girls. After she was shot she was now a representation of peaceful…
Nov 05, 2020yellow_yak_305 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Read it now!! Malala is such a great role model and activist for women's and children's rights (especially for education). This book is amazing and extremely relevant in today's society.
Sep 16, 2020
“I am Malala” is the true story of a fourteen-year old Pakistani girl’s campaign for women’s right to education. In 2011 Malala was shot by the Taliban in a bus on her way home from school. The shooting triggered a complex series of…
Aug 18, 2020HAFSA_13 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a very inspiring story about Malala Yousafzai and how she stood up for girls education. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone really
Mar 24, 2020ttbooknerd10 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This biography is written exceptionally well because it's as if we are living with Malala, it's written just like how a story would be written. Biographies are usually more factual than fictional but Malala combines the two to make this…
Nov 04, 2019
As someone who is a strong believer in women empowerment and gender equality, I love reading biographies of strong women because they inspire me to better myself. I decided to read I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. This book takes us…
Aug 29, 2019celiawhite99 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Listened to audio book,skipped a lot, but book was good
Jul 12, 2019Chloekim0815 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was the best book i've read. I loved how Malala faced the Taliban and recoverd from the shot.
Jul 04, 2019
I think I am Malala is an inspiring and amazing book. It talks about not giving up. Even if it's hard. I love I am Malala and I think you should read it