I Am Malala Young Reader Pdf
Maybell Hughs
Malala Yousafzai, the 17-year-old who survived a Taliban attack less than two years ago to become an international advocate for education, is releasing a new edition of her bestselling memoir, \"I Am Malala\" for young readers around the world.
The ride to school was quick, just five minutes up the road and along the river. I arrived on time, and exam day passed as it always did. The chaos of Mingora city surrounded us with its honking horns and factory noises while we worked silently, bent over our papers in hushed concentration.
Schools across the nation have picked up on this young readers edition of I Am Malala, having their students read the words of Malala Yousafzai, one of these schools being Edith Bowen Laboratory School in Logan, Utah. I spoke with a few older students reading this book and their reactions amazed me! They made comments on how brave she had been and how inspiring she was to each of them.
Malala writes about her experience gaining a hard-to-obtain education in Pakistan because the Taliban is against girls learning. She speaks up to news stations, writes online under a pseudonym, and gives speeches when possible to speak about how unfair the Taliban treats everyone, especially women. While standing as an advocate for education, she was also studying hard for exams and even breaking rules to continue going to school.
This book can be so beneficial in schools not only for the inspiring, hard-working story that Malala wrote but also because of the raw information she tells of her first-hand experience watching the Taliban in action. In parts of the book, I was emotional trying to imagine my family going through similar situations, leaving homes and pets, sometimes even loved ones. My life here in the United States is very comfortable living. I have ready access to food, water, shelter, and love, the simple, absolute needs that may not even be available in other countries.
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Westley, I truly was as well! Even when their lives were in danger, they still continued to fight for what they believed in. Could you imagine students everywhere placing that much value on their education?
One theme is the power of education. Malala fights for her rights for an education. Even when there was a ban on education for girls, Malala still continues her education because of her love of learning. She did make sure she kept her education a secret but still continued it. Malala stood tall and spoke out against the Taliban. It was because of her education that Malala was able to stand tall.
Another theme is childhood and maturity. This memoir takes place over the time frame from birth to sixteen years old. Malala shares her triumphs and hardships with the readers. From fights with her friends and siblings to terror invading her life in Swat. Malala was able to live a carefree childhood with laughter, education, and love from everyone around her until she was 10 years old and the Taliban took over. Malala grew up fast from there. She never stop being determined and is wise beyond her years.
A third theme is religion and faith. Malala and her family are devoted Muslims. Malala practices her faith everyday and this is anchor in her life. She prays for good health, good grades, education for everyone, and peace on earth. Her faith is what keeps her going. She is devoted Muslim and God is her anchor.
A fourth theme is fear, suffering, and hope. Malala was shot by the Taliban because her dream of education for all. She was targeted and taunted by the Taliban. This created fear in her life. She was fearful of the Taliban and this did create suffering in her life. But she did not give hope on her dream. She continued to fight with a hopeful outlook even when she was suffering and fearful of her life.
Three of themes I have listed above; childhood and maturity, religion and faith, and fear, suffering, and hope, can be matched with the memoir, The Diary of Anne Frank. Anne Frank is a Jewish Dutch girl living in an attic during WWII. Her family and another family lived in hiding for two years and during these two years, Anne documented her life in a diary. All three of these themes can be used to explore both texts and how these two girls defied two evil powers and continued to live and fight for their rights. Malala fought for her rights for education and Anne fought for her right to live, both wanted peace. Religion plays a hug role in their lives as well as coming of age because of their circumstances. Both girls experienced triumph and joys. Both girls lived during a time of war that effected their daily lives. They both suffered and had fear but had hopes to continue there fights. Students could explore, under the lens of these themes, how these two young defied two evil powers for the rights in life. They could compare and contrast these Malala and Anne and also to themselves. These theme would be a good way to explore how students are similar and different from Malala and Anne.
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2014-08-19
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen shot for her activism for girls' education, tells her story for a middle-grade audience.Although billed as a "young readers edition" of Yousafzai's 2013 book of the same name for adults, co-written with Christina Lamb, the designation does the book a disservice, as this is no simple redaction. With the capable assistance of co-author McCormick, the account has been effectively rewritten specifically for children. The story is straightforward, related chronologically and covering Yousafzai's growth in activism, her shooting and her recovery in England. Yousafzai's voice is appealingly youthful, though it often tells rather than shows and frequently goes over the top: In her school, she writes, "we flew on wings of knowledge." Still, young Western readers will come to understand the gulf that separates them from Yousafzai through carefully chosen anecdotes, helping them see what drives her to such lyrical extremes. Unfortunately, much is lost in the translation from the adult book, presumably sacrificed for brevity and directness; most lamentable is social and political context. Although readers will come away with a good understanding of Yousafzai's immediate experiences, the geopolitical forces that shape her culture go largely unmentioned except in a closing timeline that amounts to a dizzying list of regime changes. Though Yousafzai's memoir never transcends her story, that story is a powerful and inspiring one; supplemented by contextualizing information, it should pack quite a wallop. (glossary) (Memoir. 10-14)
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Malala Yousafzai was only 10 years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women weren't allowed to go to the market. They said girls couldn't go to school. Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. So she fought for her right to be educated. And on October 9, 2012, she nearly lost her life for the cause: She was shot point-blank while riding the bus on her way home from school. No one expected her to survive.
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