I Am Malala THE GIRL WHO STOOD UP FOR EDUCATION AND WAS SHOT BY THE TALIBAN
A MEMOIR BY THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE W hen 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. In October 2012, when she was fifteen, Malala almost paid the ultimate pri...
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| Language: | English |
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New York
Back Bay Books
2013
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Add Tag | Summary: | A MEMOIR BY THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE W hen 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. In October 2012, when she was fifteen, Malala almost paid the ultimate price She was shot in the head while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. Instead, Malala's miraciden 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. Hailed by the Associated Press for its "arresting detail," b Malala will make readers believe in the power of one penson voice to inspire change in the world. "Ms. Yousafzai's stature as a symbol of peace and bravery has been established across the world." |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 327 pages illustrations 17 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780316377560 |
I Am Malala THE GIRL WHO STOOD UP FOR EDUCATION AND WAS SHOT BY THE TALIBAN