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Shepherd, Jodie.

Malala Yousafzai : champion for education / Malala Yousafzai, champion for education by Jodie Shepherd. - 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 19 cm - Rookie biographies . - Rookie biography. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Meet Malala Yousafzai -- A dangerous time -- A terrible day -- Malala speaks to the world -- A poem about Malala Yousafzai -- You can make a difference.

"Meet Malala Yousafzai. When she was growing up in Pakistan, girls were not allowed to go to school. But Malala refused to stay home. She continued to go to class! Malala spoke out for education--and was almost killed for standing up for her beliefs. To this day, she continues to work to ensure that every girl around the world has the chance to go to school."--Cover.

ISBN: 9780531225479 053122547X 9780531226360 0531226360

LCCN: 2015027870

Subjects--Personal Names:
Yousafzai, Malala, 1997- --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Girls--Education--Pakistan--Juvenile literature.
Sex discrimination in education--Pakistan--Juvenile literature.
Women social reformers--Pakistan--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Social reformers--Pakistan--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Political activists--Pakistan--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Girls--Violence against--Pakistan--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
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