“I am Malala” is inspiration-filled as you learn about this wonderful story of Malala, a young and very brave girl in Pakistan.   Typically women do not get educated in Malala’s country but her father was a progressive educator that believes both boys and girls should be educated.  When Malala was ten, the Taliban began to attack villages that did not follow a strict Muslin lifestyle.  Malala was an excellent student that loved to learn and she was not willing to give up school.  When she was ten, she started a campaign to ensure girls were educated.    In October 2012, she was shot while returning home from school.  Two other girls were injured but the shooters wanted to kill Malala for her outspoken passion and influence.  After the shooting, Malala and her family moved to Birmingham, England.  ” Am Malala”  is a book that reminds readers how for granted we take our freedoms.  A simple day at school can be a death-defying event as Malala proved.  Prepare to be inspired and ultimately hopeful as you read this interesting and detailed look into a young girl’s Pakistani life.