Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PG13
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Malala is in a unique position to meet other people like her who have been forced to leave their homes. She briefly shares parts of her own story in this book, instead focusing on ten other young and adult women who have experienced displacement from different countries and points of view. These are not only their stories but representations of millions of others whose stories are not heard.
While mentioning the high numbers of those around the world who are displaced, Yousafzai focuses on individuals and stories rather than the statistics. By focusing on these few, readers can feel the fear and uncertainty in leaving home as well as the hope that their lives will make sense again, that they can continue to move forward, that they will find belonging. Despite every difficulty faced, I was struck over and over by the hope in each story – the real stories that are still being lived.
The mature content rating is for mentions of nudity, sex trafficking, and rape. The violence rating is for mentions of murder, knife and gun use, bombings, and genocide.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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