Malala Yousafzai : shot by the Taliban, still fighting for equal education / Matt Doeden.
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Malala Yousafzai : shot by the Taliban, still fighting for equal education / Matt Doeden.
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9781467749077
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Company, [2015]
©2015
Physical Description:
48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Child of Pakistan -- A changed region -- Standing opposed -- Through the eyes of a child -- War zone -- Growing fame, growing danger -- Shots fired -- Critical condition -- The world stage -- Important dates.
Summary:
"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" -- Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.3 1.0 166368.
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750L Lexile
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OCLC Number:
ocn865543667
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