Aung San Suu Kyi: Burmese Politician and Activist for Democracy

by Alexis Burling

In 2016, Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi became the state counselor of Myanmar. She wasn't always given a say in her country's political affairs. She spent more than fifteen years under house arrest as punishment for speaking out against human rights abuses and promoting democracy. She then became an international symbol of peaceful resistance to oppression. Readers will learn about Suu Kyi's extraordinary struggles and accomplishments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538380692
• ISBN13: 9781538380697
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7