Mi Malala

In 2008, a young girl complained about the situation of education for girls in a press club with various newspapers and television channels covering, the event. Little did she know her spoken thoughts would cause turbulence deep in the mountains of Afghanistan. Follow the true-story of Malala Yousafzai, titled simply, I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For Education And Was Shot By The Taliban. On October 9th, 2012, Malala rode on the bus from school in Swat Valley, Pakistan. This was the day she was shot at point-blank range. In 2011, picturing a confrontation with her threateners, she hoped to explain how education was everyone's basic right. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For Education And Was Shot By The Taliban explains the power of words - and that they can create fear but can also bring hope. The youngest ever nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, at the tender age of sixteen, brings you her tale. The book talks about a society where sons are revered and daughters shunned and how one family fights against repressive norms.