Book Review: I Am Malala

One day as a group of girls returns from a school trip, their bus is stopped by men in black. One comes aboard and demands to know which one is Malala - then shoots her at point-blank range.

I Am Malala is the story of the girl shot by the Taliban for fighting for her right to go to school. Not just an account of her shooting and its life-threatening aftermath, the story tells of Malala's family and her native Pakistan, how she was influenced by her father's life as a champion of education and an outspoken opponent of injustice, and how she became a prominent public speaker in her own right. She also gives a detailed account of Pakistan's tumultuous history and how the Taliban came to power in the region. Her descriptions of the violence her country has endured are chilling, but her passionate words about equality, compassion, and the right of all children to go to school are remarkable and inspiring. - Michelle (Sunset)