Who is Malala Yousafzai?
I had heard about Malala Yousafzai for some years before I read her autobiography, which was published more than ten years ago. And all I could think of while I was reading was, “She's just a kid!”
She was just a kid when she took on the increasingly conservative Taliban rules about girls going to school.
She was just a kid when she wrote a secret diary under the name Gul Makai that she sent to the BBC about life in Pakistan under the Taliban.
She was just a kid when she spoke to any reporter willing to listen to her talk about the dramatic changes in life for girls and women in Pakistan.
She was just a kid when a Taliban soldier shot her in the face on the bus ride home after school.
Do you need a strong-willed young woman to grab your students' attention and make them sit up and listen? Are you willing to read about a country on the other side of the world and how decisions in government hugely impacted half of the population?
If so, I am Malala is a great book to start those conversations.
And if you just want to read a book about a strong-willed young woman your students should know about, this is a great book for that, too.
This is the kind of book that stays with students long after the first page.
If you only need one piece, the individual resources are here and on sale, too.
- ✎ I am Malala Test
FAQs
What grade level is I am Malala appropriate for?
- The Young Readers Edition works well for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. The content touches on real injustice and violence in Pakistan, so you may want to preview it if you have concerns.
Do I need to use the whole book, or can I just use parts of it?
- Either works. You can just use the Google Earth tour or the Word Search. You can also pick and chose from the novel study guide and have students complete only certain parts of it.
How does the Google Earth tour fit in?
- It's a geography companion that lets your students see where Malala lived or visited. It shows sites and has links to other important sites in each of those areas.
Is this book good for a read aloud?
- Yes, it makes an excellent read aloud because students can help each other learn through class discussions about the differences in cultures. Students will find many similarities with Malala but also some big differences between countries. Themes of courage, education for girls, and standing up for what's right will lead to rich discussions.
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