I am Malala : the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban

I am Malala The girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban

Malala Yousafzai, 1997-

Large print - 2013

When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday October 9, 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price.

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Subjects
Yousafzai, Malala, > 1997-
Young women > Education > Pakistan > Biography.
Children's rights > Pakistan > Biography.
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Genres
Large type books
Published
New York, NY : Little Brown and Company [2013]
Language
English
Main Author
Malala Yousafzai, 1997- (author)
Other Authors
Christina Lamb (author)
Edition
Large print edition ; First edition
Physical Description
viii, 455 pages (large print), [16] pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, map ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780316286633
  • Prologue: The Day My World Changed
  • Part 1. Before the Taliban
  • 1. A Daughter Is Born
  • 2. My Father the Falcon
  • 3. Growing Up in a School
  • 4. The Village
  • 5. Why I Don't Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don't Say Thank You
  • 6. Children of the Rubbish Mountain
  • 7. The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School
  • 8. The Autumn of the Earthquake
  • Part 2. The Valley of Death
  • 9. Radio Mullah
  • 10. Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat
  • 11. The Clever Class
  • 12. The Bloody Square
  • 13. The Diary of Gul Makai
  • 14. A Funny Kind of Peace
  • 15. Leaving the Valley
  • Part 3. Three Girls, Three Bullets
  • 16. The Valley of Sorrows
  • 17. Praying to Be Tall
  • 18. The Woman and the Sea
  • 19. A Private Talibanization
  • 20. Who Is Malala?
  • Part 4. Between Life and Death
  • 21. "God, I Entrust Her to You"
  • 22. Journey into the Unknown
  • Part 5. A Second Life
  • 23. "The Girl Shot in the Head, Birmingham"
  • 24. "They Have Snatched Her Smile"
  • Epilogue: One Child, One Teacher, One Book, One Pen...
  • Glossary
  • Important Events in Pakistan and Swat
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Note on the Malala Fund
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen who captured worldwide attention and admiration after surviving a violent attack from militant forces opposed to female education in her region, introduces the audio edition of her memoir with the same enthusiastic oratorical style that characterized her appearance before the United Nations. Emmy-winner Panjabi (The Good Wife) reads with a balanced tone that manages to embody both Yousafzai's youthful zeal and the seasoned perspective of coauthor and foreign correspondent Lamb. Panjabi's narration effectively evokes the attachment of Yousafzai to her community, and her annunciation and pronunciation lends authenticity to the production. A helpful PDF with color photos, a glossary, and a timeline is also included. A Little, Brown hardcover. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by Library Journal Review

In October 2012, 15-year-old activist Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban in her home city of Mingora, Pakistan. The world watched as she was taken to England for treatment and ultimately recovered from her wound. Cowritten with journalist Lamb, this work is much more than the story of Yousafzai's young life. Her narrative examines and elaborates on politics, Pakistan's history, friendship, faith, and, above all else, the need for education for girls. Following in her outspoken father's footsteps, Yousafzai uses every opportunity to champion the cause for which she became a target. While most of the book is well read by actress Archie Panjabi, the prolog, in which Yousafzai narrates the story of her shooting, is particularly powerful. VERDICT Listeners will find a wealth of inspirational material in Yousafzai's story, but the best moments are those in which she steps back from discussions of dissension and Taliban brutality and reveals herself to be an ordinary, Twilight-loving girl.-Anna Mickelsen, Springfield City Lib., MA (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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