My first book of 2014 is I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzia. I am finding it quite interesting as sadly I do not know a huge amount about the history of the conflict in her homeland. You do forget that this is only a 16 year old child writing.
I come from a country which was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday. When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday 9 October 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price. Shot in the head at point blank range while riding the bus home from school, few expected her to survive. Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in Northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest ever nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. I Am Malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, and of Malala's parents' fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons. It will make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world.
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3 comments:
Just finished The Round House by Louise Erdrich. I gave it 4/5. Our book group meets tonight and will determine the next book I read, but I do want to read A Plague of Doves by Erdrich. I've thought a lot about books and reading lately and have a blog post set for Friday about it if you want to pop by then.
Rinda
I am Malala is on my coffee table right now. I haven't read it yet but it looks good.
2014 is off to a great start! :) Happy Reading This Week!! The Brunette Librarian's Blog
I want to read I am Malala.
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