It will be on my best of 2018 list and it’s one I will widely and enthusiastically recommend.Īmal Unbound Information Here Meet the Author, Aisha SaeedĪisha Saeed () is a Pakistani American writer, teacher, and attorney. I’m highly recommending this book for readers 4th grade and up, for readers who appreciate compelling stories, for fans of diverse reads, and for those looking for a strong female heroine. A great companion read for this would be I Am Malala or The Girl With the Louding Voice. We read about her in honor of brave girls everywhere. Our strong-willed protagonist is a likeable and memorable character who is brave, smart, realistic, determined, smart, kind, inspirational, and a fighter. Great literature can be enjoyed by every age, and this is a great example of a book to read with your children to generate important discussions.Īmal. Finally, adult readers might want to make recommendations or buy gifts for children, grandchildren, nieces, or nephews. If we are buying these stories, publishers will take notice and more diverse literature will find its way into bookstores and classrooms. In addition, I feel it’s important that children from every culture are able to find themselves in stories (realizing that Amal is only an example of one girl, from one family, and she is not a stereotypical representation of all girls from Pakistan culture). Why read children’s literature? The story may seem idealistic and simplistic to an adult, but reading it as if you were the target audience (4th grade and up) will enable you to appreciate the introduction of a difficult and troubling topic to a young audience. We may be most familiar with the popular and well-known Malala, and Amal represents all the lesser known brave girls everywhere. In fact, the meaning of Amal in Arabic is “hope.” The author points out that millions of young girls fight for their right to an education. Even during Amal’s time working as an indentured servant, she didn’t give up hope of an education. One reason this is an important book is for children to realize how important education is in a girl’s life and that not every girl in the world has this access. Other themes include class structure, sexism, poverty, and the limitations that come from being born female.Įducation. Nothing accomplishes building compassion and promoting understanding better than quality literature. This riveting story of a brave girl adapting to and affecting change in her circumstances is an inspiring story for all middle grade students and adults alike, and it serves as an introduction to the topic of indentured servitude as we experience forced labor through Amal’s circumstances. Part of the purpose of this blog is to read diversely and to support women authors, so I’m thrilled to bring you this review. “If everyone decided nothing could change, nothing ever would.” Although Amal faces difficult challenges in her new and restricted life, she learns to work with others and is brave enough to take risks to affect change.Īmazon Early Rating (December): 4.8 Stars My Thoughts: However, events spiral out of control when Amal must work as a family servant for a corrupt landlord to pay off the family debt. Amal is determined to keep learning despite the setback. Her educational goals are temporarily disrupted when her parents require Amal to stay home to care for her siblings while Mom recovers from childbirth. Genre/Categories: Middle Grade Realistic Fiction, Pakistan My Summary:Īmal, living with her loving family in a quiet Pakistani village, dreams of becoming a teacher.
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