You probably heard the story about a teenage Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban for promoting education for girls. This is her story co-authored with Christina Lamb, a British author. Malala's father owned and ran the school she attended, and is also a promoter of education for all and fair and free government. This is a convincing and heartfelt story of a young girl's growth as she comes into maturity in a turbulent time. She gives first hand accounts of the terror wreaked by the Taliban as they took over her part of Pakistan, and the ineffectual response of the government. This inside view is very compelling. Malala comes across as a normal girl, interested in Western TV and music - she loved the Ugly Betty series - who was also acutely aware of the need to bring attention to girls' education. For this, the Taliban targeted her, and she was shot in her school bus on the way home from school. Due to some miraculous surgeries and some good luck, she has survived and is recovering in London, where the family still lives, as they are afraid to return to Pakistan. 352 pages.
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai