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Malala Yousafzai

Shot by the Taliban, Still Fighting for Equal Education

by Matt Doeden
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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 Obama. She has become the face of the campaign for universal education and has inspired students worldwide to value their right to go to school. Malala was well known before the attack due to her outspoken support of education, but her near death catapulted her to international recognition. Now Malala lives in the United Kingdom, gives interviews, and attends school. She also continues to receive threats from the Taliban. Read more about Malala's childhood, what she has done after surviving the Taliban attack, and why she thinks education should be available for all children everywhere.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Gateway Biographies

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 1, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781467749084

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781467749084
      • File size: 3629 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.3
    • Lexile® Measure: 750
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      August 1, 2014
      A cursory introduction to the Pakistani teenager who earned international attention (and a Nobel Peace Prize nomination) after surviving a Taliban gunman's assassination attempt. Doeden draws largely from Yousafzai's 2013 autobiography and a handful of news reports to craft his account. He explains how she, as the eldest daughter of a dedicated founder of girls schools in Pakistan and co-author (at the age of 11) of a personal blog sponsored by the BBC Urdu, became a public face for Muslim girls' education-and therefore a Taliban target. Silenced only temporarily by a bullet to the head in 2012, she has gone on not only to become an even more vocal advocate for equal (not to say any) education, but to challenge President Barack Obama face to face about the use of military drones in her country. It's a straightforward account geared to those who aren't ready to tackle longer, richer resources. Most of the cramped color photos, and all of the unhelpful pull quotes, serve to fill space more than anything else. A portrait of a courageous and admirable young voice for change-but no substitute for the book that is its major source. (map, endnotes, bibliography) (Biography. 10-12)

      COPYRIGHT(2014) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.3
  • Lexile® Measure:750
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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