I Am Malala, Young Reader’s Edition: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition)

“Ms. Yousafzai has single-handedly turned the issue of the right of girls—and all children—to be educated into headline news. And she is a figure worth hearing.” —Financial Times (London)

“A riveting memoir…this is a book that should be read not only for its vivid drama but for its urgent message about the untapped power of girls.” —Washington Post

“Adapted with McCormick from the adult bestseller, this inspiring memoir by activist Yousafzai sketches her brave actions to champion education in Pakistan under the Taliban…Yousafzai highlights the escalating tensions as the Taliban takes hold—including the strictures against girls attending school, the obliteration of Western influence, violence, and the eventual war—but also brings the universal to life as she quarrels with her brothers, treasures her best friend, and strives to earn top grades…It’s a searing and personal portrait of a young woman who dared to make a difference.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“In a work this personal and important, it’s vital to utilize a reader who engages the listener and renders an authentic interpretation of the writer, both physically and emotionally. Neela Vaswani does this admirably. She sounds like Westerners would imagine Malala Yousafzai, now slightly older than when we first heard of her, would sound. Malala is the Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban when she spoke out in favor of girls going to school. Vaswani’s Indian accent is far from overpowering, and her diction is crisp and easy on the ear. Her cadence also adds to the realism of the reading. While the book is aimed at young adults, adult listeners should find equal pleasure in this book. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” —AudioFile