Malala Yousafzai is a cofounder and board member of Malala Fund. Malala began her campaign for education at age eleven, when she anonymously blogged for BBC Urdu about life under the Taliban in Pakistan's Swat Valley. Inspired by her father's activism, Malala soon began advocating publicly for girls' education, attracting international media attention and awards. At age fifteen, she was attacked by the Taliban for speaking out. Malala recovered in the United Kingdom and continued her fight for girls. In 2013, she founded Malala Fund with her father, Ziauddin. A year later, Malala received the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her efforts to see every girl complete twelve years of free, safe, and quality education. She is a graduate of Oxford University, with a degree in philosophy, politics, and economics. Malala's books include I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Educationand Changed the World, We Are Displaced, Malala's Magic Pencil, and My Name Is Malala.
Praise for I Am Malala:
A 2015 Amelia Bloomer Project List Selection
A CBC 2015 Children's Choice Book Awards Finalist *"A searing and
personal portrait of a young woman who dared to make a
difference."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Among Yousafzai's many gifts is the ability to convey both how
extraordinary she herself is and how many children might be, too,
if someone taught them how to read and
write."--TheNewYorker.com
"Everyone who laid eyes on Malala Yousafzai knew the Pakastani
schoolgirl was someone special. When her mountain town of Mingora,
in the Swat Valley, fell under Taliban rule, her courage made her a
powerful symbol."--Vanity Fair
"Malala Yousafzai isn't the first to proclaim the pen mightier than
the sword, but she is probably the only teenager to emerge defiant
after taking a bullet for the right of literacy."--Los Angeles
Times
"Although her efforts to attend school, and the subsequent attack
she endured, make for a powerful story, Yousafzai writes just as
vividly about her daily life as a child in Pakistan.... Yousafzai's
fresh, straightforward voice creates an easily read narrative that
will introduce a slew of younger readers to both her story and her
mission."--Booklist
"This is no simple redaction. With the capable assistance of
co-author McCormick, the account has been effectively rewritten
specifically for children...[I]t should pack quite a
wallop."--Kirkus Reviews
[Yousafzai's] strong voice and ideals come across on every page,
emphasizing how her surroundings and supportive family helped her
become the relevant figure she is today....--SLJ
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