I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the TalibanA MEMOIR BY THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE As seen on Netflix with David Letterman "I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday." When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she became a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel Peace Prize. I AM MALALA is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons. I AM MALALA will make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world. |
Contents
One Child One Teacher One Book One Pen | |
took to get my parents on the first plane to Birmingham | |
Glossary | |
Acknowledgments | |
About the Authors | |
Reading Group Guide | |
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I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban Malala Yousafzai No preview available - 2013 |
I Am Malala. Film Tie-In: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot ... Malala Yousafzai,Christina Lamb No preview available - 2015 |
I Am Malala: The Girl who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban Malala Yousafzai No preview available - 2013 |
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