Meet the young activist who stood up for her rights--and changed
millions of lives
Before Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, she
was just a girl fighting for her education in Pakistan. Growing up,
Malala's father encouraged her to be politically active and speak out
about her educational rights. When she did, she was shot by a member of
the Taliban and the story received worldwide media coverage. Protests
and petitions from around the world helped to pass an educational-rights
bill in Pakistan, and Malala used this platform to continue her activism
and fight for women's rights. Inspiring and moving, Malala Yousafzai
tells the story of one girl's bravery in her fight for equal rights. It
includes a timeline, a glossary, and an index. First Names is a highly
illustrated nonfiction series that puts readers on a first-name basis
with some of the most incredible people in history and of today!