Malala's Magic Pencil

by Malala Yousafzai

Other authorsKerascoët (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2017

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)
North Carolina Children's Book Award (Nominee — Picture Book — 2019)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 2019)
Little Rebels Award (Shortlist — 2018)
Three Stars Book Award (Nominee — Young Readers — 2019)
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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