Hello, friends! Our book today is Malala’s Magic Pencil, written by Malala Yousafzai and illustrated by Kerascoët, the first picture book to tell the extraordinary story of Malala’s journey from schoolgirl to activist in her own words. When Malala was little, she watched a television show that featured a boy with a magical pencil. Whatever … Continue reading Malala’s Magic Pencil (Malala Yousafzai)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Malala Yousafzai: Warrior With Words, written by Karen Leggett Abouraya and illustrated by L. C. Wheatley, a biography of the Nobel Prize-winning activist. On her sixteenth birthday, dressed in her favorite color (pink), Malala Yousafzai stood in front of an assembly of children, journalists, and members of the United Nations … Continue reading Malala Yousafzai: Warrior With Words (Karen Leggett Abouraya)
Hello, friends! In honor of International Women's Day, our book today is For The Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story, written by Rebecca Langston-George and illustrated by Janna Bock, the story of the courage and determination of the youngest Nobel Prize winner to fight for the right to education. Malala Yousafzai was born in Pakistan, … Continue reading For The Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story (Rebecca Langston-George)
Hello, friends! Today, we read On Our Way To Oyster Bay: Mother Jones And Her March For Children's Rights, written by Monica Kulling and illustrated by Felicita Sala, a biographical picture book about Mary Harris Jones, a children's and workers' rights activist at the turn of the century (JJ and I were fortunate enough to … Continue reading On Our Way To Oyster Bay: Mother Jones And Her March For Children’s Rights (Monica Kulling)
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