I Am Malala -- Malala Yousafzai

<p>"I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday."</p><p><br></p><p>When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.</p><p><br></p><p>On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive.</p><p><br></p><p>Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she became a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel Peace Prize.</p><p><br></p><p>I AM MALALA </em>is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons.</p><p><br></p><p>I AM MALALA </em>will make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Malala Yousafzai<br><b>Publisher:</b> Little Brown and Company<br><b>Published:</b> 11/26/2013<br><b>Pages:</b> 464<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.15lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.10h x 5.90w