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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.
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[2015]
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English
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An intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her in Pakistan's Swat Valley. The shooting of the then fifteen-year-old teenager sparked international media outrage. An educational activist in Pakistan, Yousafzai has since emerged as a leading campaigner for the rights of children worldwide and in December 2014, became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
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2022.
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English
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"Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of seventeen for speaking out against injustice even when it was terrifying to do so. She was an ordinary Muslim girl who wanted to attend school, and she refused to stop protesting for her rights even after being attacked by a powerful group in Pakistan who wanted women to remain in the shadows. She continues to fight for women's rights and free education for children all over the world"--
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2017.
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First edition.
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English
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Malala's first picture book will inspire young readers everywhere to find the magic all around them. As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil,...
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2019.
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First edition.
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English
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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...
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2015.
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First edition.
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English
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One day on her ride home from school, Malala Yousafzai's bus was pulled over by two men. They were looking for the girl who had been protesting the Taliban's harsh laws against education for young Pakistani women. When they'd found their target, they drew their weapons and fired. Miraculously, Malala lived. Despite this attempt on her life, Malala continues to stand up for justice for her divided country, becoming a symbol for children's advocacy...
11) Malala Yousafzai
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2019.
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English
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In Malala Yousafzai, early readers will learn about the life, accomplishments, and contributions of activist Malala Yousafzai. Vibrant, full-color photos, and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they learn about her life.
A timeline helps readers identify major life accomplishments in Yousafzai's life, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. This title also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of...
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[2014]
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First edition.
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English
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When fifteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai spoke out against the Taliban's policy of forbidding education for girls, an attempt was made on her life. This is her story, which also includes information on other hardships faced by young women in Pakistan.
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2024.
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First edition.
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English
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"Make way for Malala Yousafzai! It's Malala like you've never seen her before! Using a unique mix of first-person narrative, hilarious comic panels, and essential facts, Dean Robbins introduces young readers to an activist and trailblazer. The third book in the exciting You Are a Star nonfiction series, You Are a Star, Malala Yousafzai focuses on Malala's lifelong mission to bring educational equality and justice to all - especially young girls. Maithili...
17) Malala Yousafzai
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[2018]
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English
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"Approximately 130 million school-aged girls around the world are not receiving an education. One of the most powerful figures in the fight for education equality is Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani teen who has inspired the world with her fearless activism and public speaking. When she was 11 years old, Yousafzai gave her first speech against the Taliban's prohibition of education for girls. At only 15 years old, Yousafzai survived an assassination...
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[2015]
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English
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"On October 9, 2012, Malala Yousafzai was on her way home from school in Swat Valley, Pakistan, when she was shot in the head by members of the Taliban. Though she was only fifteen years old, the Taliban targeted her because she wrote blog posts and appeared on television defending girls' right to education in Pakistan. Malala survived the attack and went on to write a book, earn a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, and meet President Barack" --...
20) Malala Yousafzai
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2021.
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English
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An illustrated biography of Malala Yousafzai, a Muslim teenage girl from Pakistan, who advocates for education of women and children, and whom the Taliban attempted to assassinate on October 9, 2012.
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