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Gr 2–4—Author and illustrator Winter, known for such works as The Librarian of Basra (Houghton Harcourt, 2005) and Nasreen's Secret School (S. & S., 2009), once again tackles the topic of humanitarian activism amid political violence in this two-in-one picture book. Malala Yousafzai, a young proponent of girls' education, came to the world's attention after being shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012. The corresponding story of Iqbal Masih, a young anti-child labor activist from 20 years earlier, is less well known—and has much less of a ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This picture book tells two stories (one side is Malala's story; flip it over for Iqbal's), introducing young readers to Malala Yousafzai (recent winner of the Nobel Peace Prize) and Iqbal Masih, two Pakistani children who fought for peace and justice and who both suffered violence. Iqbal was shot and killed in 1995, before Malala was even born; she was shot by the Taliban (but survived) in 2012 "for speaking o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This picture book introduces two Pakistani children who fought for peace and justice and suffered violence: one side is M...Log In or Sign Up to Read More