I Am Malala
by Malala Yousafzai
Buy on AmazonWhen 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. 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. 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 has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel Peace Prize.…
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"I am Malala shines with this young woman’s indomitable spirit and high intelligence. I fell in love with her father, too, because he demonstrates what we so often are missing in fathers: total love and commitment to his female child."
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"Malala’s story of triumph is a battle cry for girls—and boys—everywhere. Education can set you free and fighting for education for all should be a top priority. Malala says: “I tell my story not because it is unique, but because it is the story of many girls.” Malala’s story isn’t pretty. Speaking out in the face of injustice often makes you a target, like it did her, and sometimes you don’t escape. But even if you don’t escape, you can survive. Survival is often revolutionary in and of itself; it is enough—you are enough—if that is all you can do."
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