I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

Location: Pakistan

Awards: Amelia Bloomer List, 2014 ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT), YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2015 YALSA-ALA, Children's Choice Book Award, 2015 Finalist United States 

Thirteen years old, Malala Yousafzai was living a peaceful life in Pakistan- until the Taliban took over the land.  Fighting for her right to an education, Malala was shot and not expected to survive.  She recovered and became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner.  Open the book and be inspired.

Activities

Malala has a fund focused on helping girls go to school and raise their voices for the right to education.  Visit a blog about the fund.   Watch a book review by a teen reader.

 

Malala Yousafzai's 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Speech

Yousafzai, M. (2014). Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech. Malala Fund. Retrieved from: https://www.malala.org/malalas-story