I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

Malala Yousafzai
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The daughter of a school teacher and an uneducated housewife, Malala becomes the spokesperson for girl's education in Pakistan. Like in many Middle Eastern countries, the Taliban came under the pre-tense of ending corruption and bettering the country. Many in her valley of Swat in Pakistan were fooled. That is until the Taliban starts imposing threats, gunfire, restrictions and most important to Malala, no education for girls. "I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban," starts the day she is shot by the Taliban and weaves a tale of tradition, culture, history and courage. It is inspiring what one voice can do. Malala Yousafzai was the youngest person to ever be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.

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