Malala Yousuf Zai was born on 9 October 2012 in the beautiful country of Pakistan where the government did not value girls or their education. Despite this, her father secretly had her in the school where he taught. On 12 July 1997 her life was totally changed forever when a member of the Taliban shot her in the head. She was airlifted to a major hospital in England where some fantastic surgery was done. Later she finished her education and became an outstanding advocate for the rights of women to be educated. She has even been awarded the Nobel Prize. We need to continue with her work.
The illustrations by Ana Grigorijev are fairly intricate, beautiful, brilliantly colored, and exceptional.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on PDF from BooksGoSocial via NetGalley. Thank you!
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I’ve read several books about Malala and this is a good one for young people. She is famous for speaking out about equal rights for females. The situations shown here allow readers to see how very dangerous it was for Malala to become a social activist. Her efforts to help females have the same rights as males to education was an especially important message.

This book should be in every library and school. While written for ages 6-10, it's a lovely introduction to a remarkable young lady of courage and determination that can benefit many different ages. I've actually read Malala's own book but this one is a great introduction for young readers or, sigh, those who simply don't know anything about her other than that she's someone "important". While it certainly doesn't give an in depth look at Malala Yousif Zai. it covers the basics without dwelling on the more horrifying elements. In other words, be aware it touches on her being attacked and shot in the face for the sin of simply wanting an education but in a straightforward, non-dramatic manner. She was a powerful voice even then and continues her efforts to promote education and learning for all despite all.

The illustrations by Ana Grigorijev are absolutely lovely and portray some of the beauty of her homeland of Swat, Pakistan. The book is short but conveys the full story in a way children can relate to without being horrified by the violence in her life. Seriously, if you have a young girl in your life, this would make a lovely addition to their young library. They need to know this remarkable young lady. Thanks #BooksGoSocial and #NetGalley for sharing this with me.

A good children’s book about the life of Malala and her journey to promote female education. I liked the story, but the illustration style wasn’t my favorite (it felt very computer generated).

***I thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced reader copy of this book in return for an honest review***

This was… good for a younger audience obviously—I’m just a grown-ass woman now. However, I believe the writing could be fixed a bit. I think the problem might be that it was directly translated from another language without further revision. I have already read Malala’s memoir so the information was factual. Other than that, the art was good too.

Malala made me remember that not everyone lives as fortunate as others. Malala’s bravery hits home for women all over and for women of daughters who want them to live and love and grow and be brave and make a difference in the world.

A well written and well illustrated retelling of Malala’s story.

I think this book would be best suited for children in the Grade 3-6 range, as it is a bit longer and some details might still be a bit too upsetting for younger kids.