Malala Yousafzai (the First Names Series), Williamson Lisa

Before Malala Yousafzai (b. 1997) became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, she was a girl fighting for her education in Pakistan. Growing up, Malalas father encouraged her to be politically active and speak out about her educational rights. When she did, she was shot by a member of the Taliban and the story received worldwide media coverage. Protests and petitions from around the world helped to pass an educational-rights bill in Pakistan, and Malala used this platform to continue her activism and fight for womens rights. Inspiring and moving, Malala Yousafzai tells the story of one girls bravery in her fight for equal rights. It includes a timeline, bibliography, glossary, and index.