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*Winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize*
I am Malala The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban The highly anticipated memoir of Malala Yousafzai, the schoolgirl from Pakistans Swat region who stood up to the Taliban “I come from a country which was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday.”-Malala Yousafzai When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday 9 October 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price. Shot in the head at point blank range while riding the bus home from school, few expected her to survive. Instead, Malalas miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in Northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest ever nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. I Am Malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls education, and of Malalas parents fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons. It will make you believe in the power of one persons voice to inspire change in the world. About the Authors: Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb Malala Yousafzai, the educational campaigner from Swat Valley, Pakistan, came to public attention by writing for BBC Urdu about life under the Taliban. Using the pen name Gul Makai, she often spoke about her familys fight for girls education in her community. In October 2012 Malala was targeted by the Taliban and shot in the head as she was returning from school on a bus. She miraculously survived and continues her campaign for education. In recognition of her courage and advocacy, Malala was honoured with the National Peace Prize in Pakistan in 2011 and nominated for the International Childrens Peace Prize in the same year. She is the youngest ever person nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. She was shortliste
Author : Malala Yousafzai (Author), Christina Lamb (Author)
Publisher ? : ? W&N; Latest edition (9 October 2014)
Language ? : ? English
Paperback ? : ? 320 pages
ISBN-10 ? : ? 1780226586
ISBN-13 ? : ? 9781780226583
