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-

Sound recording - 2013

When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, but her miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey. I am Malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, and of a father who encouraged his daughter to attend school in a society that prizes sons.

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Subjects
Yousafzai, Malala, > 1997-
Young women > Education > Pakistan > Biography.
Children's rights > Pakistan > Biography.
Published
[New York] : Hachette Audio p2013.
Language
English
Main Author
Malala Yousafzai, 1997- (-)
Other Authors
Christina Lamb (-), Archie Panjabi
Item Description
Subtitle and co-author from container.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.
PDF file is included on disc 9 which also includes audio tracks.
"Includes a PDF of photos" -- Container.
Duration: 10:00:00.
Physical Description
9 sound discs (10 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in
Production Credits
Produced by Cheryl Smith ; directed by Scott Sherratt ; recorded by Ryan Lysy ; music by Freddie Khaw.
ISBN
9781478979784
Contents unavailable.
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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