I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban in Around the World in 80 Books

Jan 02, 2014 Sera rated it it was amazing

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This book provides a chronological background of Pakistan's history since it had gained independence from India in 1941. It is against this backdrop that Malala tells her story of how the Taliban came to power and its impact on the role of women in Pakistanian society and the ability of the girls who lived there to get an education.

Malala is a passionate advocate for education, and her bravery in the face of the Taliban is astounding. She is the first child to have been targeted for assassinatio ...more

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Aug 13, 2014 ChristineElizabeth rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A must read for anyone who wants to change the world!

I loved reading the history from a teen girl's point of view. I learned so much about Pakistan and the Taliban. The book includes a good amount of history and background, and does it in a way that really shows how the people were being affected in their daily lives. Malala is a girl who is wise well beyond her years, and her perspective after the shooting of wanting to do even more with her second chance at life is so inspiring! ...more

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Dec 27, 2013 Amy rated it it was amazing

I bought this book because the kindle version was on sale, and was so glad that I did. I had not followed Malala's story closely when she was shot, and was amazed to read about all the work she did to promote education, and girls' education in particular, within Pakistan.
Given that the book is written by a girl who has only just turned 16, I was a little worried that the quality of writing would reflect her age, but it turns out that the book was co-written by an award-winning journalist, Christ ...more

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