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A picture book biography of Malala Yousafzai, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, discussing her childhood and her political activism.

Describes the life of young Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, focusing on how she was shot for advocating for girls' education. Discusses her recovery, international stardom and activism, accolades, and plans for the future. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

U.S. Army Special Forces commander Rusty Bradley offers an inside account of Operation Medusa, in which NATO forces fought off the Taliban and their allies in southern Afghanistan in 2006.

This beautiful graphic-novel adaptation of The Breadwinner animated film tells the story of eleven-year-old Parvana who must disguise herself as a boy to support her family during the Taliban s rule in Afghanistan.

Young Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Because Parvana's father has a foreign education, he is arrested by the Taliban. Women cannot appear in public unless covered head to toe, go to school, or work outside the home, so the family becomes increasingly desperate until Parvana conceives a plan.

"Two decorated American war heroes survive combat in Afghanistan only to find themselves on an unfamiliar battlefield--the courtroom--in this true story by the commander of Delta Company, 1/506th a.k.a. Dog Company."--Provided by publisher.

A biography 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 the life of the young female activist and youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate who has championed the female education rights in her native Pakistan.

Presents twelve key events of the war in Afghanistan, featuring the war's critical moments, key players, and lasting effects paired with sidebars, questions to consider, and a timeline.