I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai

 

Malala is a young woman who is wise beyond her years.  She had been outspoken about her belief that Pakistani women should have the same access to education as their male counterparts.  As a result, on October 9, 2012, she was shot by a member of the Taliban while riding the bus home from school.  Miraculously, she survived and is the youngest nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.  This is her story.

 

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