


Mirza’s illustrations are vibrant with bold tones, regional patterns, and colorful fabrics. Readers will take away a sense of Malala’s resilience, pathway to activism, bravery, and hope for change. She works with other activists from Pakistan, Syria, and Nigeria. Malala grows louder, stronger, and more determined to advocate for girls’ and children’s rights to education through her foundation. She appeals to BBC to raise awareness and is subsequently targeted and shot by the Taliban in retaliation. Malala and her friends take a stand for their right to education. But when the Taliban regime takes control of the region, girls are suddenly banned from going to school. The narrative describes Malala’s childhood growing up in the Swat valley area of Pakistan and her eagerness for education. This addition to the Little People, Big Dreams biography series, explores the life of Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel laureate and activist for female education. Review: Malala Yousafzai (Little People, Big Dreams)
