Free as a Bird
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
The inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, human rights activist and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, from debut author/illustrator Lina Maslo. Celebrate the power of one young woman speaking up for change with Free as a Bird. This beautiful nonfiction picture book is perfect for sharing at home or in the classroom.
When Malala Yousafzai was born, some people shook their heads because girls were considered bad luck. But her father looked into her eyes and knew she could do anything.
In Pakistan, some believed girls should not be educated. But Malala and her father were not afraid. She secretly went to school and spoke up for education in her country.
And even though an enemy tried to silence her powerful voice, she would not keep quiet. Malala traveled around the world to speak to girls and boys, to teachers, reporters, presidents, and queens—to anyone who would listen—and advocated for the right to education and equality of opportunity for every person. She would shout so that those without a voice could be heard. So everyone could be as free as a bird.
Free as a Bird is the inspiring true story of a fearless girl and the father who taught her to soar. A unique way to celebrate the power of a young woman, and to honor a father who strives to let his daughter shine.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is immediately recognizable in newcomer Maslo's graceful acrylic and ink artwork, through which she traces the girl's burgeoning desire to defend the rights of girls and women. Tension builds amid threats to Malala and her father; eventually, "the day came when he could not protect her." Maslo uses a limited palette of red and blue to dramatic effect, and she opts for an abstract representation of the Taliban's attempt on Malala's life: over several pages, a bulletlike blast of black on red morphs into choppy blue waters, a waterfall, and a cluster of soaring birds, signaling Malala's recovery. An author's note and timeline of Yousafzai's life close out this visually poetic addition to the growing collection of children's books about this activist. Ages 4 8.
