I can highly recommend reading this book. It is gripping and occasionally hard to read, given the violent subject matter, but it is told in a voice that is easy for young people to latch on to. Though some young readers may not know much about Pakistan or the Taliban, Malala's voice in this edition gently explains some very complex situations in a way that's easy to follow. This book does an excellent job presenting Malala as a person - as a teenage girl - and not necessarily as the heroic figure we see on television.

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