pakistan

Malala Yousafzai knew that girls deserve the same rights to education as boys. Period. She spoke out, survived an attack by the Taliban, and continues to fight for equal rights for all girls. Follow along on her inspiring journey.

In Pakistan, Amal holds onto her dream of being a teacher even after becoming an indentured servant to pay off her family's debt to the wealthy and corrupt Khan family.

"When her brother dies, Aster suddenly becomes the hope of the family. Instead of arranging an early marriage to a boy from her village in Pakistan, her parents send her to high school in her brother's place. But Aster's new classmates are far from welcoming, and a teacher takes an instant dislike to her. Soon, she's accused of blasphemy. A social justice lawyer takes up her case, and Aster's Australian cousin, Maryam, starts an online campaign. But will it be enough to save Aster?"--Back cover.

Told in two voices, eleven-year-olds Mimi, who is visiting her wealthy grandparents in Karachi, Pakistan, for the first time and Sakina, daughter of the grandparents' cook, form an unexpected friendship.

"Even though he is confined to a wheelchair, a Pakistani boy tries to capture the most kites during Basant, the annual spring kite festival, and become "king" for the day. Includes an afterword about the Basant festival"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the country of Pakistan, discussing landscape, climate, people, customs and more.

Looks at the life of Malala Yousafzai, a Muslim teenage girl from Pakistan, who advocates for education of women and children, and whom the Taliban attempted to assassinate on October 9, 2012.

Introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Pakistan.

A picture book biography of squash player Maria Toorpakai Wazir of Pakistan who pretended to be a boy as a young girl and defied the Taliban in order to play her sport.

A book for high school students about the reality of daily life under control of the Taliban.