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Description
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Malala Yousafzai!
Growing up as a girl in Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai had to fight every step of the way to get an education. After she was attacked for doing so, Malala took her fight to the world stage, pushing for the right to an education for every girl, everywhere. Her activism earned her a Nobel Peace Prize and inspired girls and women everywhere to stand up for their own rights too. In this chapter book biography by bestselling and award-winning author Aisha Saeed, readers learn about the amazing life of Malala Yousafzai--and how she persisted.
Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Malala Yousafzai's footsteps and make a difference! And don't miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted!
Publication date
July 05, 2022
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780593402931
Publisher
Philomel Books
Series
She Persisted
Universe
She Persisted
BISAC categories
JNF007120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women JNF023000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
Aisha Saeed is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of books for children, including her middle grade novels Omar Rising and Amal Unbound (a New York Times bestseller and Global Read Aloud). Her picture book Bilal Cooks Daal received an APALA honor, and she also wrote the picture books Zuni and the Memory Jar and The Together Tree. Aisha is also a founding member of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books™. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family. Aisha Saeed es una autora galardonada y superventas del New York Times de libros para niños, incluidas sus novelas de grado medio Omar Rising y Amal Unbound (un superventas del New York Times y Global Read Aloud). Su libro ilustrado Bilal Cooks Daal recibió un honor de APALA, y también escribió los libros ilustrados Zuni and the Memory Jar y The Together Tree. Aisha también es miembro fundador de la organización sin fines de lucro We Need Diverse Books™. Vive en Atlanta, Georgia, con su familia.
