| Girls -- Education -- Juvenile literature. |
| Children's rights -- Juvenile literature. |
| Picture books for children |
| Yousafzai, Malala, 1997- -- Juvenile literature. |
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This is a letter of sisterhood to Malala Yousafzai, written from the perspective of girls around the world who share her belief that every girl has the right to go to school, and who represent the many barriers a girl can face when trying to get an education. After being shot by the Taliban for the simple act of going to school in her native Pakistan, Malala has become an international girls' rights crusader and the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Girls the world over recognize her as a leader, a champion, and a friend. Illustrated with beautiful photographs from non-profit Plan International.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-4-This picture gallery from the president of Plan Canada, an organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children in developing countries, opens with a photo and brief introduction to Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani student who was shot for her outspoken support of girls' education. Each page features an evocative, captioned image, such as a barefoot child bride in wedding finery and a single girl, dressed in pink, surrounded by glaring boys in blue. Addressed to Malala, the simple text reads like an admiring letter to this articulate and inspiring spokesperson for social justice. Though readers may come away assuming that the subjects in the photographs actually spoke these words, the "Acknowledgements" page clarifies that, in fact, Plan Canada produced a film depicting girls from all over the world writing to Malala; images from Plan's own collection were chosen to illustrate the girls' words. Back matter includes photo credits, author acknowledgements, and excerpts from Malala's July 2013 speech to the United Nations, which ended with the words, "One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world." An effective introduction to an important social justice issue.-Toby Rajput, National Louis University, Skokie, IL (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
When on her way to school in Pakistan in 2012, 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban. Surviving her injuries and now living in England, Malala has become an emissary for peace, promoting the rights of girls and women worldwide. McCarney-who heads Plan International Canada, part of a global nonprofit charity that seeks to abolish poverty-assembles a communal letter adapted from actual letters written to Malala from girls around the world. The letter acts as a message of solidarity from girls who have experienced persecution for being female. Large photographs, both sober and joyful, show girls in communities in Brazil, China, India, and other countries. One girl dressed in a wedding gown stares impassively at readers while, opposite, a Filipino child stands alone on a street ("In many countries bullets are not the only way to silence girls. Early marriage... poverty... discrimination... violence... all play a part"). A transcript of Malala's 2013 speech before the United Nations' Youth Assembly, delivered on her 16th birthday, provides a rousing conclusion to this arresting tribute to bravery and determination. Ages 5-9. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
An uplifting letter of tribute to Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager made famous by her determined advocacy for girls' education, illustrated with photos of her and other young people from around the world. McCarney addresses Yousafzaiwho survived a shooting in 2012 and has become a vocal advocate for children's rightsdirectly. She praises her courage, describes her experience and tallies many of the social and economic obstacles that "silence girls," from poverty and discrimination to physical violence and forced early marriage. Strong personal and collective statements of solidarity ("Instead of living in fear / we must shout for change") encourage readers to join Yousafzai. The author closes by quoting parts of the young Nobel Peace Prize nominee's eloquent speech before the United Nations' Youth Assembly on the right of children to receive an education. The missive captions a series of full-page photographs, mostly of girls in developing nations posing pensively or, more often, smiling and waving enthusiastically. Proceeds will be donated to a fund sponsored by Plan International, an international nonprofit devoted to children's rights and welfare. A brief but moving manifesto that will spark both sympathy and heightened awareness of an endemic global outrage. (Informational picture book. 6-8)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
This touching tribute to Malala Yousafzai is likely to inspire some school and community activism projects. McCarney's picture book-style offering takes the form of a letter to Malala affirming her bravery in resisting the Taliban's efforts to keep girls from going to school in northern Pakistan, an act that resulted in her being shot in the face. Photographs of beautiful, strong, vulnerable girls from all over the world depict the ways in which poverty, discrimination, and violence are systematically designed to keep women powerless. But these girls insist that instead of living in fear, we must shout for change. The message is one of solidarity among girls for whom Malala has become a representative. The book ends with Malala's speech at the UN on her sixteenth birthday, which is now officially Malala Day. Librarians and teachers will find this book a powerful springboard for conversations about difficult topics.--Chaudhri, Amina Copyright 2014 Booklist