I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World; Teen Edition Retold by Malala for her Own Generation
Published: 2014
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This book is part of a book series called Young Readers .
This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.
This book was published in 2014 by Hachette Children's Group (Digital) .
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist, student and the youngest person ever awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. At age 15, she was shot by the Taliban for speaking out for the rights of girls in her community to go to school. Malala recovered, continued her campaign and, as co-founder of Malala Fund, is building a global movement of support for girls' education. Patricia McCormick is a writer and teacher of creative writing. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children. Cut is her first novel.
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A story of courage, conviction and determination that right will always win in the end Carousel Her inspirational book...reveals not only her motivations for becoming an educational activist but also the complexities of being well-known yet lonely and the sadness of her refugee family yearning for their homeland Daily Mail Aimed at teen readers, this telling of Malala's story is simply told but still very powerful. It's a sharp insight into a major issue, leavened by her very warm and personal telling. It should be on every school curriculum and on the reading list of every member of parliaments around the world. The Bookbag A must-read for teenagers everywhere WRD Magazine Malala is an inspiration to girls and women all over the world -- J K Rowling Her story is inspirational Lovereading4kids The most inspiring autobiography I have ever read ... This book takes its reader on a roller-coaster of emotions from happiness to sadness, for shock to relief. -- Ayesha The Guardian A true story of love, loss and tremendous courage, showing how a single voice can change the world -- CaraErica The Guardian One of the few biographies that cross into literature Scotcampus.com Remarkable and inspiring Books For Keeps We all know of Malala the extraordinary teenage girl, but here we get a heart-warming glimpse of Malala the very ordinary teen MadHouseFamilyReviews
