Malala Yousafzai

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 abou...

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Main Author: Walsh, Jenni L. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2019.
Edition: First edition.
Series: She dared.
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Summary: 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 winner.
Physical Description: 109 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9781338149043
1338149040
9781338550818
1338550810
Author Notes: Jenni L. Walsh's passion lies in transporting readers to another world, be it in historical or contemporary settings. She is a proud graduate of Villanova University, and lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with her husband, daughter, son, and newfypoo. She also writes historical fiction for adults and children. Learn more about Jenni and her books at jennilwalsh.com.