內容簡介
內容簡介 讓我們不要祈禱能躲避危險,而是祈禱面對危險時能夠無所畏懼。——泰戈爾馬拉拉從小就很喜歡讀書學習,但是宗教極端份子塔利班掌權之後,每天都用廣播警告:「女孩不准上學。」馬拉拉不害怕,她勇敢發出聲音:「我有接受教育的權利。」塔利班戰士跳上馬拉拉乘坐的校車朝她開槍。子彈穿過她的頭部、頸部和肩膀。她被送往英國的醫院,有很多醫生奮力為她急救,更有很多男孩女孩為她禱告——終於,她睜開雙眼,微笑。16歲生日時,她在國際領導人面前發表演說:「一個孩子,一個老師,一本書,一枝筆,就能夠改變世界。」伊克巴勒的父母親欠了12元,4歲的伊克巴勒必須到工廠抵債。天還沒亮,伊克巴勒就要從家裡出發,在黑漆漆的工廠裡度過一天。他的雙手不停工作,心裡卻充滿痛苦。直到一個晚上,他逃出了工廠。伊克巴勒開始到處演講。他到每一間巴基斯坦的工廠,告訴裡面的孩子每個人都是自由的。但是那些工廠廠主認為伊克巴勒威脅了他們的生計。伊克巴勒在村莊騎單車時,一顆子彈奪走了他的生命。當時他只有12歲。800個人參加了他的喪禮,為這位勇敢的男孩默哀。——以上中文簡介引用至愛米粒出版之書籍Meet two brave young heroes of Pakistan who stood up for the right to freedom and education in this inspirational nonfiction picture book from acclaimed author-illustrator Jeanette Winter.One country: Pakistan. Two children: Iqbal Masih and Malala Yousafzai. Each was unafraid to speak out. He, against inhumane child slavery in the carpet trade. She, for the right of girls to attend school. Both were shot by those who disagreed with them-he in 1995, she in 2012. Iqbal was killed instantly; Malala miraculously survived and continues to speak out around the world.The stories of these two courageous children whose bravery transcended their youth are an inspiration to all.
作者介紹
作者介紹 Jeanette Winter is a renowned picture book creator whose acclaimed works include Nanuk the Ice Bear; Malala, A Brave Girl from Pakistan Iqbal, A Brave Boy from Pakistan: Two Stories of Bravery; Henri’s Scissors; Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia; The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq; and Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan.