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I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood up for Education and Changed the World
230 pp.
| Little |
August, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-32793-0$17.00
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4-6
With Patricia McCormick. Young Readers Edition. Young education activist and Taliban victim Malala Yousafzai recounts her Pakistani childhood in this deftly adapted memoir. Domestic and academic tales illustrate her unusual maturity and resilience in the face of increasing Taliban threats. Yousafzai's moving narrative and engaging, sincere voice may provide an entryway to international awareness for middle-grade readers; a map and a thorough timeline provide additional political context. Glos.