I Am Malala is a very interesting autobiographical story about a very, very brave girl called Malala. She grew up in the Swat Valley, which is now a part of Pakistan. Her dad, Ziauddin, was an amazing person. He owned a school, and fought for women’s rights. The valley of Swat had one major problem, though – politics. The Swat valley had a government that didn’t care about the people much. As Malala and her dad tried to speak up against this, a very bad thing happened. Malala was shot in the head. Luckily, she miraculously survived.
Malala is incredibly inspiring. I like that she was extremely hungry for education, because she would do anything to learn new things. She also had an incredible amount of courage, as she wasn’t afraid to speak up when it was needed. The book is written very well, and I like how it shows how people in such countries live. I think it’s a great book, but not quite for my reading category, as I’d recommend it for older readers than I am, like 13-15 or so, because the English level was pretty high, and challenging to read. I hope you have a great time reading it.
Jonáš Zeman, 12 let
YOUSAFZAI, Malala. I am Malala. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2013.
