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I am Malala: Common Reader Critical Thinking Guide: Author Information

Critical Thinking Guide; originally created by Connie Tuisku

Biographical Resources

Use the library databases and websites on this page to explore resources for more insights about Malala.  Find:

  • Malala's website or organization
  • Biography
  • Interviews
  • Magazines

Quotes:

"They can stop us going to school, but they can't stop us learning."   (p. 161)

"I believe that female teachers should educate girls...but first, we need to educate our girls so that they can become teachers!" (p. 118)

"The pen and the words that come from it can be much more powerful than machine guns, tanks or helicopters." (p. 157)

"Education is education is education.  We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow.  Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human."  (p. 162)

Writing Activity:  Use these quotes to communicate your understanding of Malala's values. 

Library Databases