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A review by jaz_loves_books
I Am Malala: How One Girl Got Up For Education and Changed the World - Young Reader's Edition by Malala Yousafzai
5.0
I visited my family this weekend and noticed this book sitting in my brother's study area! He was assigned the reading for his GT class and said he finished it in 3 hours, so I determined to borrow and finish it during my visit home.
I was several chapters in before I noticed that this is the young readers edition, and now I'm really curious as to how it is different from the original version, so I may just pick that up on my next plane ride to compare. Especially since this short read felt like a super quick flyover of events.
This book was informative and moving. The writing style is very simplistic, but I would say Malala still has a strong voice as she lays out her story and opinions. I like that she always reminds the reader how human she is, someone who likes to sleep in, gossip with her best friend, and argue with her brothers. It just goes to show that any ordinary person can find the courage to speak up for those who do not have a voice and make an extraordinary impact.
Malala's story reminds me how privileged I am to have been born in a non-wartorn country where I had access to a quality education as a woman. I didn't grow up living in fear of bombings or terrorist attacks, and it is astonishing and admirable to me that in the wake of such threats, Malala had the conviction to still speak out for what she knows to be right.
I appreciate that Malala touched a bit on the dichotomy of the privilege and heartache that came with relocating to Birmingham, England. She is lucky to have a good education and higher quality of life in the UK, but it is also sad to have been driven from your homeland, your country. I hope that these feelings about being displaced is explored more in the original edition of the book, because I think it is an important perspective to see, especially for those who do not come from immigrant or refugee families.
Memoirs like this remind me about the power of reading - it opens up our eyes to perspectives beyond the little corner of the world we occupy as individuals. Every day, I find new ways to be inspired to help others, and I aspire to be more like leaders like Malala.
Anyways, my brother said he chose this book because he heard someone gets shot in the head, so I really hope he got more out of it than just that
I was several chapters in before I noticed that this is the young readers edition, and now I'm really curious as to how it is different from the original version, so I may just pick that up on my next plane ride to compare. Especially since this short read felt like a super quick flyover of events.
This book was informative and moving. The writing style is very simplistic, but I would say Malala still has a strong voice as she lays out her story and opinions. I like that she always reminds the reader how human she is, someone who likes to sleep in, gossip with her best friend, and argue with her brothers. It just goes to show that any ordinary person can find the courage to speak up for those who do not have a voice and make an extraordinary impact.
Malala's story reminds me how privileged I am to have been born in a non-wartorn country where I had access to a quality education as a woman. I didn't grow up living in fear of bombings or terrorist attacks, and it is astonishing and admirable to me that in the wake of such threats, Malala had the conviction to still speak out for what she knows to be right.
I appreciate that Malala touched a bit on the dichotomy of the privilege and heartache that came with relocating to Birmingham, England. She is lucky to have a good education and higher quality of life in the UK, but it is also sad to have been driven from your homeland, your country. I hope that these feelings about being displaced is explored more in the original edition of the book, because I think it is an important perspective to see, especially for those who do not come from immigrant or refugee families.
Memoirs like this remind me about the power of reading - it opens up our eyes to perspectives beyond the little corner of the world we occupy as individuals. Every day, I find new ways to be inspired to help others, and I aspire to be more like leaders like Malala.
Anyways, my brother said he chose this book because he heard someone gets shot in the head, so I really hope he got more out of it than just that