Malala Yousafzai: Shot by the Taliban, Still Fighting for Equal Education

by Matt Doeden

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...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467749079
• ISBN13: 9781467749077
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7