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Age Range
5 - 7
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2016-01-15
Page Count
32
Publisher
Children's Press
Grade Level
K - 2nd
ISBN
9780531226360
Lexile
520
Themes
girls & women
education

Malala Yousafzai (Rookie Biographies®)

Written by Jodie Shepherd

Meet Malala Yousafzai!

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

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Age Range
5 - 7
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2016-01-15
Page Count
32
Publisher
Children's Press
Grade Level
K - 2nd
ISBN
9780531226360
Lexile
520
Themes
girls & women
education
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