This book is about a girl named, Malala Yousafzai. She was a very lonely girl. She lived in a place where they never allowed girls to go to school or have a proper education. That was one thing that she hated. Malala, refused to follow that rule, she took a stand towards it. After all, she was the daughter of a school owner. It was said that even her father wanted her to get a proper education. You can follow along with the mysterious story of how Malala achieves what she wants for the girls in her entire country.
I loved how the author showed the emotion through word. She did not exactly tell, but she showed her emotion. Then again the author was Malala Yousafzai. Many of the situations inspired me to think what a hard life she went through and yet she never gave up. The style of the writing is what I loved the most about it.
One memorable thing in the book was when she always used to place her ears against the walls of her bedroom so she and her friend could share secrets together.
Reviewed by Gowri, grade 6, Tuckahoe Area Library
Published by AdrienneTheLibrarian
ABOUT … Adrienne, Teen Librarian & Digital Media Lab Librarian at Libbie Mill Library.
Hi, I’m Adrienne, and I’ve been a Teen Librarian at HCPL since 2006. I started at Twin Hickory and moved to Libbie Mill in 2015. Come visit our Teen Room and check out all we have for you -- books, great study and hanging out space, free computers, free classes in 3D design & printing, Coding, Photoshop and soooo much more!
Random stuff about me:
* Favorite book: Hmmmm, this is hard, since it changes all the time as I read new stuff and depending on what mood I’m in. However, there is one book that I know will still make me snort with laughter even when I’m 80 years old — The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams.
* Favorite food: perfectly made toast
* Favorite band/music: Cake. I will never get enough Cake.
* Favorite reference question: Q: How long does it take the galaxy to rotate once? A: It’s called a galactic or cosmic year and it takes about 225-250 million earth years.
* Pets: I have two cats and a dog. Marcus and Grey are the cats who were rescued from a box in the woods when they were just little puffballs. When they are not acting insane, they are very sweet and purr loudly. My dog is named Peter and he's a medium size poodle mix (we call him the substandard poodle). He's got floppy ears, snores and loves green beans.
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