I Am Malala

By Malala Yousafzai

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Young women, Biography, Pakistan, juvenile literature, Education, juvenile literature, JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Middle East, Children's rights, New York Times bestseller, Pakistan, history, Children, juvenile literature, nyt:childrens-middle-grade=2014-11-02, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Political, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women, Education, JUVENILE NONFICTION / School & Education, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Middle East, Women, education, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women, History, Children, asia

Description: Praise for I Am Malala: A 2015 Amelia Bloomer Project List Selection A CBC 2015 Children's Choice Book Awards Finalist A 2015 International Literacy Association Teachers' Choice Selection * "A searing and personal portrait of a young woman who dared to make a difference." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This is no simple redaction. With the capable assistance of co-author McCormick, the account has been effectively rewritten specifically for children...[I]t should pack quite a wallop."―Kirkus Reviews "Although her efforts to attend school, and the subsequent attack she endured, make for a powerful story, Yousafzai writes just as vividly about her daily life as a child in Pakistan.... Yousafzai's fresh, straightforward voice creates an easily read narrative that will introduce a slew of younger readers to both her story and her mission."―Booklist [Yousafzai's] strong voice and ideals come across on every page, emphasizing how her surroundings and supportive family helped her become the relevant figure she is today....―SLJ