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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Malala Yousafzai always knew she wanted to become a doctor someday. But a new extremist group in her home country of Pakistan wanted to stop girls from going to school. Malala knew what was important, and so she spoke out. Even after she was attacked on a bus for her views, she persisted. Learn about Malala's incredible recovery and her journey to becoming a world-famous advocate of girls' rights and education -- and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education. In 2014 she won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
The remarkable Malala Yousafzai is one of the most widely admired young women living. This biography traces her story from her youth in Pakistan's Swat Valley through her current work advocating for the rights and education of young women with the Malala Fund. Readers will learn about her 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. While there...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Malala Yousafzai is known across the world for having the courage to stand up for what she believes in, even in the face of terrifying adversity. From playing in the Swat Valley in Pakistan to making speeches at the United Nations, Malala's story has become an inspiration for people all over the world who are fighting for justice.Discover what it took for one incredible girl to become the voice of so many, in this beautifully illustrated book with...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Malala was born in Mingora, Pakistan, her father was determined she would have every opportunity that a boy would have. Malala loved getting an education, but when a hateful regime came to power, girls were no longer allowed to go to school. Malala spoke out, which made her a target for violence. Malala resolved to become an activist for girls' education. This story of the education advocate and Nobel Peace Prize laureate features a fact and...
10) The Taliban
Series
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Several articles discuss issues surrounding the Afghanistan war. This volume explores the topic of the Taliban by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that surround this issue. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse...