Malala

Author: Achyut Koirala When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out, Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday 9 October 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price. Shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, she was not expected to survive. This book is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls education and of Malalas parents fierce love for their daughter in a society.