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Publication
New York : Beach Lane Books, [2014].
Description
"A lushly illustrated picture-book biography of two young Pakistani heroes, Malala Yousafzai and Iqbal Masih, from acclaimed nonfiction author/illustrator Jeanette Winter"-- "Two stories of bravery in one beautiful book! Meet two brave young heroes of Pakistan who stood up for the right to freedom and education in this inspirational nonfiction picture book from acclaimed author-illustrator Jeanette Winter. One country: Pakistan. Two children: Iqbal Masih and Malala Yousafzai. Each was unafraid to speak out. He, against inhumane child slavery in the carpet trade. She, for the right of girls to attend school. Both were shot by those who disagreed with them--he in 1995, she in 2012. Iqbal was killed instantly; Malala miraculously survived and continues to speak out around the world. The stories of these two courageous children whose bravery transcended their youth are an inspiration to all"--… (more)
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LibraryThing member PolyDrive
A wonderful pairing of inspirational stories about two young Pakistani children who suffered injustices in their lives, and who spoke out to bring a better life to those around them. This book is the perfect read aloud to start a biography unit. It also complements our LEAD 21 curriculum them of
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LibraryThing member PolyDrive
These two stories are very inspirational stories about two young children who experienced an injustice and spoke up, even at the risk of being killed. You can't help but feel admiration, sadness, and even anger as you learn their stories. I used this book to introduce our biography research
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project. The focus of the project was to research someone that made a difference in the world. Show Less
LibraryThing member Chavila
True story of a very brave girl who despite all she suffered and went through she still chooses to stand up for what is right regardless the danger. A sad reality.
LibraryThing member NickiSlater
Two children in Pakistan bravely speak out about horrible injustices in their world. One is assassinated and the other lived despite the assassin's best effort.
Iqbal Masih is only four years old when he becomes a slave to a carpet factory owner who loaned Iqbal's parents twelve dollars. He is ten
Malala Yousafzai was eleven years old the first time she spoke publicly about the importance of education for girls. She was fifteen years old when the Taliban shot her in the head in front of her classmates for attending school. She was sixteen years old when she defied the Taliban again and told the world: "They thought that bullets would silence us, but they failed...One child, one teacher, one book, one pen, can change the world."
Iqbal Masih is only four years old when he becomes a slave to a carpet factory owner who loaned Iqbal's parents twelve dollars. He is ten
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years old when there is finally a law stating that children can no longer be kept as slaves to repay loans. Iqbal is twelve years old when he is shot for spreading the message of freedom throughout Pakistan.Malala Yousafzai was eleven years old the first time she spoke publicly about the importance of education for girls. She was fifteen years old when the Taliban shot her in the head in front of her classmates for attending school. She was sixteen years old when she defied the Taliban again and told the world: "They thought that bullets would silence us, but they failed...One child, one teacher, one book, one pen, can change the world."
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LibraryThing member mmeharvey
This is a beautiful picture book that tells two very important stories. Both the story of Malala, a young girl fighting against the Taliban for an education, and Iqbal a young boy who fights back against child labour, are presented in an accessible way for primary students and supplemented with
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vivid and rich illustrations. This will be another important book to display during Harmony Day and global Citizenship week. Show Less
LibraryThing member tramtran
Two very influential stories in one! This is a perfect book for young children. I was really happy to find a story on Malala suitable for the younger ones, but got even more excited to find the story on Iqbal. I was a little surprised that I knew nothing about him. Even I got to learn something
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from the book. Both children were from Pakistan. Both were very brave. They stand up for something they strongly believed in and did their best to fight it for others. Malala, a little girl who stands against the Taliban fighters, for all the girls' rights of education. Still today, she spoke to audiences all around the world to promote education for girls and women. Iqbal, a little boy who lost his life fighting, to stop child labor from happening in Pakistan. Show Less
LibraryThing member kkaspy
Great book - can be used when discussing what it means to be brave. Children can create 'stand up' statements in which they write what they stand up for (believe) in their own lives or in the fight for rights of children. It can also be used when discussing goals, actions, and character traitis.
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Students can compare the two children - what were their goals, what actions did they take to achieve those goals, and what character traits did they exhibit. Show Less
LibraryThing member kkaspy
Great book - can be used when discussing what it means to be brave. Children can create 'stand up' statements in which they write what they stand up for (believe) in their own lives or in the fight for rights of children. It can also be used when discussing goals, actions, and character traitis.
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Students can compare the two children - what were their goals, what actions did they take to achieve those goals, and what character traits did they exhibit. Show Less
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Jeanette Winter, whose many excellent picture-book biographies for children include such titles as Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa, The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps, and The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq, here examines the lives of two young Pakistani
An moving book, one that educates readers while keeping them involved in the stories being told, Malala / Iqbal is a heartbreaking look at some very disturbing realities. The economic exploitation of children (and their parents) in the carpet industry, the misogynist oppression of women and girls at the hands of the Taliban - these are very serious issues indeed. Some might think them too serious for a picture-book, and yet, ironically, the two heroes depicted here are children themselves, and had to confront challenges that many western children would have trouble even imagining. The language Winter uses here is simple, although her subject matter is so grave. She includes an author's note for each of her stories, giving more information about the two young people being profiled. As always, her artwork is lovely. Recommended to anyone looking for picture books that address issues of poverty, injustice and oppression. Given the subject matter, perhaps most suitable for the upper range of picture-book readers.
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children, each activists in their own way, who came to international attention for their brave opposition to injustice. One half of the book is devoted to Malala Yousafzai, an advocate of education for girls from Pakistan's Swat Valley, whose outspoken online diary about living under Taliban rule led to an assassination attempt on the part of Islamist fanatics. This brave young girl survived, eventually going on to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Flipping the book over, one comes to the second half, which is devoted to the story of Iqbal Masih, a young boy who was sold into slavery to a carpet manufacturer, in order to pay off his parents' debt of $12. Eventually escaping at age ten, Iqbal became an activist around issues of child labor, helping over 3,000 fellow child slaves escape bondage. He was invited to speak in countries such as Sweden and the Unites States, and was planning to become a lawyer, when he was assassinated at the age of twelve.An moving book, one that educates readers while keeping them involved in the stories being told, Malala / Iqbal is a heartbreaking look at some very disturbing realities. The economic exploitation of children (and their parents) in the carpet industry, the misogynist oppression of women and girls at the hands of the Taliban - these are very serious issues indeed. Some might think them too serious for a picture-book, and yet, ironically, the two heroes depicted here are children themselves, and had to confront challenges that many western children would have trouble even imagining. The language Winter uses here is simple, although her subject matter is so grave. She includes an author's note for each of her stories, giving more information about the two young people being profiled. As always, her artwork is lovely. Recommended to anyone looking for picture books that address issues of poverty, injustice and oppression. Given the subject matter, perhaps most suitable for the upper range of picture-book readers.
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LibraryThing member MeganSchneider
Iqbal is a beautifully illustrated book about a young boy loaned into slavery very young. He was chained to a carpet loom and ordered to weave all day long. He was subtly defiant and would stitch her favorite thing, kites, into the carpet without being noticed by the "carpet boss". Soon he
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discovered that the law enslaving him had been overruled and he left his loom to let the world know about the horrors of what had happened to him and was still happening to others. He was shot one day on his bike but will always be remembered as the bravest little boy in Pakistan. Show Less
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Awards
Buckaroo Book Award (Nominee — 2016)
CCBC Choices (2015)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Five to Nine — 2015)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2015)
El día de los niños / El día de los libros (K-2 — 2016)
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Physical description
29 cm
ISBN
9781481422949