Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai

Malala's Magic Pencil is told in her voice and focuses on her childhood, making her relatable. You can't ask for a better female role model than young Pakistani education advocate Malala Yousafzai, and this picture book autobiography's a perfect introduction.

The violent attack against her - when she was shot by the Taliban - is handled gently and indirectly for the age group, saying only that 'dangerous men tried to silence me, but they failed.' The book's a powerful introduction to this young, contemporary Muslim female role model and her work. There are a slew of kids' books about this inspirational young hero, but this one is by Malala herself, and it focuses on her childhood, offering the sort of personal details that make her early life highly accessible to young readers. Parents need to know that Malala's Magic Pencil is by Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl whose work as an education activist gained international recognition, and who was the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. But they failed.'ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. They carried weapons.' Later, the text on an all-black page says, 'My voice became so powerful that the dangerous men tried to silence me.

She says 'powerful and dangerous men declared that girls were forbidden from attending school. The violent attack against Malala is written in vague, nonspecific language, appropriate for the age group.

Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai