Kid reviews for I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World

One of my favorite autobiographies. Malala's story is truly inspiring.

This book is a meaningful title that everyone should read. It has great female role models and messages of hope and justice. This book might be seen as violent and it is important to discuss with younger kids before reading. I highly recommend listening to the audio book with this book. It can help you further your education by learning the correct pronunciation of the words that might be a part of this culture. I think this a good read because it is current and connects with an issue that is affected our world today.

I am a mature 9 year old and this is my opinion. I read the young readers edition and am impatient to read the book itself! The young readers edition was so inspiring and interesting. Even as a young 9 year old girl, the story of Malala inspires me to reach for the stars! Young ones out there, reach for the stars and who knows where your ambitions will take you. Set goals that are impossible to achieve. Try to live that impossible goal and see where it takes you!

This book was a good read; it was filled with some impactful moments . . . which made this book very interesting to read. This book had plenty of strong messages but the main one the book wants you to get out is this: "Speak out for what's right and for what's unfair!" Violence in this book is quite intense: there is one intense moment involving with some shooting; most violence in here is mainly threats, intense hatred, whippings, etc. This book is a book all must read at least once in their lifetime. I felt like this book contained strong messages/role models, but sadly this book isn't my favorite. Yes, it is based upon a real person/event, but really it wasn't my favorite read. I've read better bio. than this book -- but it is still a book to 100% check out!

SO MUCH VIOLENCE!!!

I feel that I am Malala is a really inspiring book.Even though it has quite some scenes of violence , it will tell kids how lucky to be living in a country which is peaceful and happy. It is overall a really good book!

I read this book a long time ago, I think I was around 9, and I could not put it down. The only reason I marked it as 10+ is that some 9 year olds might not be mature enough to fully grasp the depth of the story. I wouldn't be too concerned about violence, as it is a young readers version and you (most likely) already know the story before reading. Malala is an incredible role model, and I think that the story is very eye-opening for pre-teens/tweens. It shows you a world beyond our first-world problems and definitely gives you some perspective. It's also educational! Not too long ago, I had to do a paper on Islamic female leaders and I had a lot of background knowledge from this book, not only about Malala but also Benazir Bhutto and the struggles they faced in their culture being women.

I really liked I am Malala. It's super inspiring and really interesting to learn about Malala's culture. It can get pretty violent at times with the Taliban firing guns and bombs and stuff. So I would say 9+ or for mature 8+. It has a great message about standing up for what you believe in and persevering. One of my favorites. Highly recommend.

Malala is a young teen from Mingora, Pakistan. She was raised peacefully, but the Taliban soon started to take over the area. The Taliban basically controlled everything. They eventually made it so girls were not allowed to go to school, and women were not allowed out of their house unless they are accompanied by a male relative. Malala would not put up with this, for she has a desire to learn and know answers to her questions. She is the daughter of the principal of her school, and grew up admiring the students that attended. After surviving a bullet to the head, months in the hospital, and a move to England, Malala becomes activist and stands up for girl's rights and her belief that everyone has the right to go to school. I liked this book because Malala is a great role model and author. She really provides a strong figure for any girl growing up in this hectic world. This is definitely one of the best books I have read and I am sure I will read it again in times to come. Any girl or boy can relate to Malala because she described herself as being an ordinary girl that wanted to see change in the world. She shows that anyone can adjust their view on the world if they just use their voice to speak out.