The book I chose for the Free to Read video challenge is I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai.

This July, I went to a village in Rajastan called Kakelao as a member of the Yale Alumni Service Corps. We worked in the local government school for a week as teachers and we helped in the community itself. Specifically, I taught ninth and tenth graders a science class (basic chemistry:atoms, electrons,electricity) and I taught primary schoolers about public health and basic hygiene. This trip really showed me how valuable Pratham is to these communities and villages and how important it is that we help Pratham with its goal.

This series tells the story of a kingdom plunged into tyranny after the queen has been assassinated by the evil Necromancer Dom Daniel and the efforts of a pair of wizards, a natural sailor and the rightful princess to reclaim the kingdom. This series has been very refreshing due to its influence from the Harry Potter Series and other children’s fantasy series. Evoking a nostalgic fun, this series has been a good beginning to the summer.