Library's review
Malala shares her story of growing up in Pakistan and how she worked thoughtfully and intentionally to make the world a better place, “one child, one teacher, one book, and one pen” at a time. Includes Dear Friend Letter, About Malala Yousafzai.
Publication
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2017), Edition: 1st, 48 pages
Description
Malala's first picture book will inspire young readers everywhere to find the magic all around them. As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true.
Awards
Triple Crown Awards (Nominee — 2020)
Monarch Award (Nominee — 2020)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Informational Books — 2020)
Red Clover Book Award (Nominee — 2019)
Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 2018)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Nonfiction — 2021)
California Young Reader Medal (Nominee — 2020)
North Carolina Children's Book Award (Nominee — Picture Book — 2019)
Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Winner — 2018)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 2019)
Little Rebels Award (Shortlist — 2018)
Three Stars Book Award (Nominee — Young Readers — 2019)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2018)
Picture This Recommendation List (Nonfiction — 2019)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Younger Readers — 2017)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
48
Physical description
48 p.; 10.63 inches
ISBN
0316319570 / 9780316319577
DDC/MDS
371.822095491 |
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