I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World; Teen Edition Retold by Malala for her Own Generation Paperback – 2 Oct. 2015

I KNEW that I would find this to be a good if tough read, but never did I imagine that the words would literally reduce me to tears on more than one occasion. Seriously. This is one of those books that I'm instantly putting on my 'books that everyone should read' list because if they did, they would really learn a thing or two! For those who don't know who Malala Yousafzai is, I really recommend looking into her inspiring story about opposing the Taliban regime, fighting for girl's education and how Pakistan might be war-torn, but it is home and beautiful to her.I liked how this book was split up. This is the Young Readers edition and I can see how the attack on Malala (and the aftermath in hospital) has probably been translated to be far less gruesome, as well as a simplification of the political climate in Pakistan. But I really thought that Patricia McCormick did a really good job of making the facts easy to understand, and it's still an emotional read. I learnt A LOT while reading this as I don't think that the plight of the Middle East is covered well in Western Society and I certainly had no real clue about exactly how the Taliban came about in the first place.Malala's story, as I said, is really touching. I liked that she remained focused throughout on her desperate bid to raise awareness on girl's educational needs and the love for her country's natural surroundings and sense of community when compared to that of England (being a white British girl even I can relate to the sense of isolation in our big cities) is nice because it really puts into perspective that money, technology and a sense of entitlement is NOT everything. It is love that brings happiness, as soppy as it sounds. What's more, the horrors imposed by the Taliban could EASILY happen in any other country and I really feel that privileged people (including myself) would do well to remember this while reading. Passionate and inspiring, this is my favourite read of the month for sure!

A great read. Malala is a person I admire greatly and when I read this book I can hear her voice telling her story, with her humour. it is obviously written by her and tells her amazing story, gives an insight into her personality and thoughts. I would recommend it to anyone, especially here in the UK where we can have no idea what life is like in a Pakistan at war, under the Taliban and living in fear.

I have never been so integrated by her book with our worlds society facts. Women around the world, don't get the same liberties and rights that men do- FACT!, Women like Malala would be denied the chance of education if she hadn't fought for it- Fact!. These were many of problems of todays society, when I even write this review my heart breaks after reading this book. the toughest book I've ever read, packed full of emotion and understanding by the world. Why does the world come together after a disaster has happened? Malala was outspoken by Taliban regime that took over SWAT, but nobody came for her aid or the millions that lived their. I myself am working on an education project to help people like Malala before she came to the UK to get an education, with the constant support of public hopefully, I will be successful but I won't give up on trying to help people.

Oops - bought the kids’ version. Read it in an afternoon. Still a good book.

Arrived in good condition. An excellent book.

I bought this for my daughter to read who is 9 years old. Despite a few complex words, this has been an excellent book for her to understand the differences that exist for girls in different cultures. It has helped her open her eyes, and interests, to explore the world around her and the attitudes of others towards the education of girls, Next to read - A long walk to Water - another excellent eye opener about a country at war and the destruction on ordinary families.

A very revealing insight into life in that part of the world and the inspiring courage of a young girl in the face of suchdiscriminatory attitudes towards females of all ages. She is of much greater worth of than all those ignorant maleswho blindly follow, like sheep, the savagely brutal beliefs of evil hate preachers. May she continue to lead andsucceed in her quest for equality for all girls and women.

Very courageous young girl.