While older readers will surely remember her miraculous recovery after being shot in the head by Taliban gunmen on her way to school, none of that savage brutality is depicted here. As the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize – in 2014 at age 17 – Malala Yousafzai is an internationally recognized icon for girls’ education and empowerment. Her story here speaks to the youngest readers, instilling potential and hope, rather than highlighting the fear and violence that has been too much a part of young Malala’s life.
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