It's vital that those of us who can, do.' - Yvonne Roberts, The Observer Much of the money Malala has been awarded has gone to the Malala fund ("Please join my mission," she asks. 'The medical team that saved Malala her own stoicism and resilience the support of her family, now, again in exile, this time in Birmingham Malala's level-headed resolve to continue to champion education and children's rights - these are all powerful reminders of the best in human nature. She speaks with such poise that you forget Malala is 16.' - Ziauddin Sardar, The Times She also has an air of innocence, and there is an indestructible confidence. Her thirst for education and reform appear genuine. You can only admire her courage and determination. 'This memoir brings out her best qualities. 'Her story is astonishing.' - Owen Bennett-Jones, The Spectator 'One of the more moving details in I Am Malala is that her mother was due to start learning to read and write on the day Malala was shot - 9 October 2012.' - Kamila Shamsie, The Guardian So how did Malala, who barely warranted a mention in her family's genealogy, become destined for the history books as a powerful symbol for girls' universal right to an education? Her memoir I Am Malala tells us how.' - Baroness Warsi, The Daily Telegraph But there is no such fanfare for females: their destiny is to cook and clean, to be neither seen nor heard. In their part of northern Pakistan, she says, rifle shots ring out in celebration of a baby boy's arrival. 'Malala Yousafzai's story begins with her parents being commiserated with after producing a baby girl. One finishes the book full of admiration both for Malala, and for her father, who has clearly inspired her.' - The Sunday Times
'Not only powerful, but also very instructive about the recent history of Pakistan and the pressures of everyday life there. 'For sheer inspiration read I Am Malala.' - Kirsty Brimelow, The Times
'Moving and illuminating.' - Catherine Bennett, The Observer
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