Malala : my story of standing up for girls' rights / Malala Yousafzai, with Patricia McCormick ; abridged and adapted by Sarah J. Robbins ; illustrations by Joanie Slone.
Publisher:
Findaway WorldLLC,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
1 audio-enabled book (170 pages) ; black and white illustrations ; 20 cm.
Release date supplied by publisher. Print book published: First chapter book edition. New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018. Audiobook originally released by Hachette Audio. Issued as a Wonderbook, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book. Powered by a rechargeable battery ; USB charger required for recharging. Audiobook player has 2 modes. Read-Along mode narrates the story. Learning mode asks questions related to the story. Read by Neela Vaswani.
Contents:
Prologue: I am Malala -- Part one: before the danger. As free as a bird -- A magic pencil -- Warnings -- Part two: a shadow over our valley. Radio mullah -- What terrorism feels like -- Part three: finding my voice. A chance to speak -- A schoolgirl's diary -- Class dismissed? -- Displaced -- A strange peace -- Good news at last -- A threat against me -- A day like any other -- Part four: a new life, far from home. A place called Birmingham -- A hundred questions -- Filling in the blanks -- Messages from around the world -- Miracles -- This new place -- One girl among many -- Epilogue: the youngest person ever.
Summary:
"Malala retells her story of speaking out for girls' education rights for chapter book readers"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.