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Malala Yousafzai

Shot by the Taliban, Still Fighting for Equal Education

Malala Yousafzai( )
Author: Doeden, Matt
Series title:Gateway Biographies Ser.
ISBN:978-1-4677-4907-7
Publication Date:Sep 2014
Publisher:Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint:Lerner Publications
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $34.95
Book Description:

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 Obama. She has become the face of the...
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Book Details
Pages:48
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Girls & Women
Juvenile Nonfiction / Places / Asia
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):18.415 x 23.495 x 0.762 cm
Book Weight:0.282 Kilograms
Author Biography
Doeden, Matt (Author)
Matt Doeden received a BA in journalism from Mankato State University. After graduating, he worked as a sports writer for the Mankato newspaper, and then as an editor with a small children's publisher called Capstone Press. In 2003, he became a freelance writer and editor. He has written and edited hundreds of books on numerous topics including cars, sports, airplanes, geography, science, and math.

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