Contains an introduction to Pakistan, following the life of a girl as she travels between school and home, including information on Pakistan's cities, culture and traditions. Includes maps and photographs.
Text and photographs look 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.
Profiles two young Pakistanis who risked their lives for human rights: anti-slavery activist Iqbal Masih, murdered in 1995; and education activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived a murder attempt and went on to win the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.
Presents a brief biography of Malala Yousafzai, including her childhood, what she has done after surviving the Taliban attack, and why she thinks education should be available for all children everywhere.
Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school, but when she wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in Pakistan, she realized that words can bring about change.
Readers will learn about Malala's struggle to get an education while living under the control of the Taliban and admire her courage in speaking out even after an assassination attempt.
"The inspiring, true story of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani girl who stands up and speaks out for every child's right to education. Though she and two of her schoolmates were targeted by a Taliban gunman, a life-threatening injury only strengthened her resolve"--Publisher.
A brief biography of Malala Yousafzai, an activist who fights for the educational rights of girls, survived an assassination attempt, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
