I Am Malala Summary

Summary

It is well known to most people that many children and even adults around the world do not have access to any form of education, leaving many illiterate and uneducated. However, many like Malala Yousafzai want to put an end to this and give everyone, especially girls, the opportunity to get an education. I chose to read this book because education is something many of us may take for granted and I wanted a better understanding of how girls from around the world learn in different ways. In her memoir I Am Malala, Yousafzai mentions repeatedly her love for learning and going to school even if she has to do it in secret because where she is from, this being Swat, Pakistan, many do not think women should be allowed to learn. Her father

Then it shows two pictures: one of Henna decorations of chemical formulas and calculus, which goes against the tradition of the usual flowers or butterflies, and on the back of the dedication page there is a map of Pakistan, Swat, and areas that surround the two. There is then the table of contents which shows how the book is broken down. First off, there is the prologue, then the story begins in chronological order as Yousafzai starts off Part One with a chapter titled “A Daughter Is Born”. The first eight chapters are a part of Part One, the next seven are of Part Two, the next five of Part Three, two chapters in Part Four, and two more plus the epilogue in Part Five. In two parts of the book are a handful of pages of pictures from either Yousafzai’s life growing up or from the country where she grew up. In the back it gives a glossary of all the terms used, and it is followed up by a timeline of important events that had occurred in Pakistan and Swat, the valley she grew up in. After those follows the acknowledgements, a note on the Malala Fund which aims to help millions of girls around the world receive an education, and finally a reading guide which includes discussion