Author: Jenni L. Walsh
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338149059
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Meet Malala. Get inspired. Malala Yousafzai always knew she wanted to become a doctor someday. But a new extremist group in her home country of Pakistan wanted to stop girls from going to school.Malala knew what was important, and so she spoke out. Even after she was attacked on a bus for her views, she persisted.Learn about Malala's incredible recovery and her journey to becoming a world-famous advocate of girls' rights and education -- and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize winner.This highly accessible and narrative biography includes full-color photos and educational info!
Malala Yousafzai (She Dared)
Author: Jenni L. Walsh
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338149059
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Meet Malala. Get inspired. Malala Yousafzai always knew she wanted to become a doctor someday. But a new extremist group in her home country of Pakistan wanted to stop girls from going to school.Malala knew what was important, and so she spoke out. Even after she was attacked on a bus for her views, she persisted.Learn about Malala's incredible recovery and her journey to becoming a world-famous advocate of girls' rights and education -- and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize winner.This highly accessible and narrative biography includes full-color photos and educational info!
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338149059
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Meet Malala. Get inspired. Malala Yousafzai always knew she wanted to become a doctor someday. But a new extremist group in her home country of Pakistan wanted to stop girls from going to school.Malala knew what was important, and so she spoke out. Even after she was attacked on a bus for her views, she persisted.Learn about Malala's incredible recovery and her journey to becoming a world-famous advocate of girls' rights and education -- and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize winner.This highly accessible and narrative biography includes full-color photos and educational info!
Bethany Hamilton (She Dared)
Author: Jenni L. Walsh
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338149032
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Meet Bethany. Get inspired. Growing up in Hawaii, Bethany Hamilton loved to surf. But one day, she was in her favorite place, out on the waves, when a tiger shark suddenly attacked. Thirteen-year-old Bethany lost her left arm.As she fought to recover, Bethany wondered: Would she ever surf again?Follow Bethany as she got back on her board and fearlessly chased her surfing dreams. With the strength of her family and faith behind her, Bethany knew she could become not only a professional athlete, but a champion and a role model.This highly accessible and narrative biography includes full-color photos and educational info!
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338149032
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Meet Bethany. Get inspired. Growing up in Hawaii, Bethany Hamilton loved to surf. But one day, she was in her favorite place, out on the waves, when a tiger shark suddenly attacked. Thirteen-year-old Bethany lost her left arm.As she fought to recover, Bethany wondered: Would she ever surf again?Follow Bethany as she got back on her board and fearlessly chased her surfing dreams. With the strength of her family and faith behind her, Bethany knew she could become not only a professional athlete, but a champion and a role model.This highly accessible and narrative biography includes full-color photos and educational info!
Malala Yousafzai
Author: Jennifer Strand
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 168079390X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Malala Yousafzai began speaking up for the rights of girls when she was very young. Her bravery has inspired people are the world and helped change laws. Engaging photos and easy-to-read text—complete with key dates, quick stats, and bolded glossary terms—take readers into her story. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 168079390X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Malala Yousafzai began speaking up for the rights of girls when she was very young. Her bravery has inspired people are the world and helped change laws. Engaging photos and easy-to-read text—complete with key dates, quick stats, and bolded glossary terms—take readers into her story. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.
What Would She Do?
Author: Kay Woodward
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338216400
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Profiles twenty-five female trailblazers who overcame huge obstacles, including Catherine the Great, Zaha Hadid, and Valentina Tereshkova.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781338216400
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Profiles twenty-five female trailblazers who overcame huge obstacles, including Catherine the Great, Zaha Hadid, and Valentina Tereshkova.
My Name Is Malala
Author: Malala Yousafzai
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316511994
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
In her first board book, Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai introduces herself and her story to inspire the next generation of readers and leaders. With simple text alongside irresistible art, Nobel Prize laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai's first board book offers parents and educators a way to show that extraordinary figures are real people who are both relatable and inspiring. Malala is a daughter, a sister, a friend, a student, and, of course, an activist. The last spread features a brief bio to provide more context for parents, caretakers, and educators who want to start a conversation about Malala's activism.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316511994
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
In her first board book, Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai introduces herself and her story to inspire the next generation of readers and leaders. With simple text alongside irresistible art, Nobel Prize laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai's first board book offers parents and educators a way to show that extraordinary figures are real people who are both relatable and inspiring. Malala is a daughter, a sister, a friend, a student, and, of course, an activist. The last spread features a brief bio to provide more context for parents, caretakers, and educators who want to start a conversation about Malala's activism.
Who Is Malala Yousafzai?
Author: Dinah Brown
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0448489376
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education. In 2014 she won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0448489376
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education. In 2014 she won the Nobel Peace Prize.
I Am Malala
Author: Malala Yousafzai
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1780622414
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Written in collaboration with critically acclaimed NATIONAL BOOK AWARD finalist Patricia McCormick, Malala tells her story - from her childhood in the Swat Valley to the shooting, her recovery and new life in England. She's a girl who loves cricket, gossips with her best friends, and, on the day of the shooting, nearly overslept and missed an exam. A girl who saw women suddenly banned from public, schools blown up, the Taliban seize control, and her homeland descend into a state of fear and repression. This is the story of her life, and also of her passionate belief in every child's right to education, her determination to make that a reality throughout the world, and her hope to inspire others.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1780622414
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Written in collaboration with critically acclaimed NATIONAL BOOK AWARD finalist Patricia McCormick, Malala tells her story - from her childhood in the Swat Valley to the shooting, her recovery and new life in England. She's a girl who loves cricket, gossips with her best friends, and, on the day of the shooting, nearly overslept and missed an exam. A girl who saw women suddenly banned from public, schools blown up, the Taliban seize control, and her homeland descend into a state of fear and repression. This is the story of her life, and also of her passionate belief in every child's right to education, her determination to make that a reality throughout the world, and her hope to inspire others.
I Am Defiance: A Novel of WWII
Author: Jenni L. Walsh
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338630776
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Jenni L. Walsh delivers a gripping story about a real-life youth resistance group in World War II Germany, and about the power of thinking for yourself in the fight against hatred. Brigitte tries not to ask questions. They don't seem very welcome at her League of German Girls meetings, where she and her friends learn about their duties to Hitler's war effort.But she can't help asking questions when a mysterious pamphlet appears in her mailbox: a pamphlet full of words like resistance and freedom, from a group that calls itself the White Rose. Brigitte's father and older sister, Angelika, seem to agree with the forbidden papers -- an opinion that is dangerous even to whisper at home. And when Angelika becomes involved with secret resistance efforts, Brigitte's questions only bloom.Could Angelika be connected to the White Rose? Is Brigitte's family in danger of being arrested? And if she chooses a side, will Brigitte be able to take a stand?
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338630776
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Jenni L. Walsh delivers a gripping story about a real-life youth resistance group in World War II Germany, and about the power of thinking for yourself in the fight against hatred. Brigitte tries not to ask questions. They don't seem very welcome at her League of German Girls meetings, where she and her friends learn about their duties to Hitler's war effort.But she can't help asking questions when a mysterious pamphlet appears in her mailbox: a pamphlet full of words like resistance and freedom, from a group that calls itself the White Rose. Brigitte's father and older sister, Angelika, seem to agree with the forbidden papers -- an opinion that is dangerous even to whisper at home. And when Angelika becomes involved with secret resistance efforts, Brigitte's questions only bloom.Could Angelika be connected to the White Rose? Is Brigitte's family in danger of being arrested? And if she chooses a side, will Brigitte be able to take a stand?
Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan
Author: Jeanette Winter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481422944
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Contains two stories of brave, young Pakistanis, Malala Yousafzai and Iqbal Masih, who stood up for their rights to education and freedom.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481422944
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Contains two stories of brave, young Pakistanis, Malala Yousafzai and Iqbal Masih, who stood up for their rights to education and freedom.
Malala
Author: Malala Yousafzai
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1526361582
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The extraordinary true story of a young girl's courage in the face of violence and extremism, and an incredible testament to what can be achieved when we stand up for what we believe in. This illustrated adaptation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai's bestselling memoir, I Am Malala, introduces readers of 7+ to the remarkable story of a teenage girl who risked her life for the right to go to school. Raised in a changing Pakistan by an enlightened father from a poor background and a beautiful, illiterate mother, Malala was taught to stand up for her beliefs. When terrorists took control of her region and declared that girls were forbidden from going to school, Malala refused to sacrifice her education. And on 9 October 2012, she nearly paid the ultimate price for her courage when she was shot on her way home from school. The book follows Malala's incredible journey to recovery in the aftermath of the attack, from the life-saving surgery she receives in a Birmingham hospital to her reunion with her family and their eventual relocation to England. Today Malala is a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest ever person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Her story of bravery and determination in the face of extremism is more timely now than ever. * This is an abridged, illustrated chapter book edition of I AM MALALA (Malala's bestselling young adult memoir), made suitable for readers aged 7 and up. This edition features black and white line art and age-appropriate extra content after the main text. *
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1526361582
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The extraordinary true story of a young girl's courage in the face of violence and extremism, and an incredible testament to what can be achieved when we stand up for what we believe in. This illustrated adaptation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai's bestselling memoir, I Am Malala, introduces readers of 7+ to the remarkable story of a teenage girl who risked her life for the right to go to school. Raised in a changing Pakistan by an enlightened father from a poor background and a beautiful, illiterate mother, Malala was taught to stand up for her beliefs. When terrorists took control of her region and declared that girls were forbidden from going to school, Malala refused to sacrifice her education. And on 9 October 2012, she nearly paid the ultimate price for her courage when she was shot on her way home from school. The book follows Malala's incredible journey to recovery in the aftermath of the attack, from the life-saving surgery she receives in a Birmingham hospital to her reunion with her family and their eventual relocation to England. Today Malala is a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest ever person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Her story of bravery and determination in the face of extremism is more timely now than ever. * This is an abridged, illustrated chapter book edition of I AM MALALA (Malala's bestselling young adult memoir), made suitable for readers aged 7 and up. This edition features black and white line art and age-appropriate extra content after the main text. *