This book - I Am Malala - is about Malala Yousafzai, who fought for the right of girl's education, when the Taliban took over Pakistan, Malala's home country. It was an autobiography novel, written by Malala herself with help from Patricia Mccormick and was written for teens. Malala was an ordinary girl living in Pakistan with her family and friends and thoroughly enjoyed school, which she did very well at. However, in Pakistan, women were restricted in what they could do and be seen doing and these worsened when the Taliban came when Malala was 10 years old. Even at this age, Malala did not like that women were treated so horribly. So she spoke out, but the Taliban did not like this. They took action and shot Malala on her school bus, she never got to and probably never will get to make that journey back home. The bullet was shot into Malala's head and narrowly avoided her brain, it took Malala several surgeries, physical therapy sessions and a flight halfway across the world to Birmingham, England to save her life. Now, in 2015, Malala must live in England, until it is safe to go back home to Pakistan, which may not happen for a long time, due to the Taliban's disagreement with Malala.
I really enjoyed this book because it was an interesting and eye opening story about the harsh reality of what life was like for Malala in Pakistan when the Taliban took over. After reading this I began to think more about how lucky I am that I can easily get a good education, and how much Malala had overcome in her fight for her and her people's rights.
I personally believe that the message of the text was that with a good education, anything is possible and that you must fight for the right to achieve your full potential. In my opinion, Malala is an awe-inspiring girl that deserves all credit that she has been given for making her cause well known and even putting her life at risk for what she believed in. I honestly think that this story should not be taken for granted because it is intriguing and so much more than I ever thought possible.
I would recommend this book because it is a book about a real life situation and it is a must read for anyone and everyone. The situation Malala was placed into was one that many girls in Pakistan and other countries around the world are still in up to this day, however Malala spoke out and changed her life and the others around her. Now, the world knows and this book is a product of that information and Malala's story.
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