First Names: Malala (Yousafzai)

Description

As the First Names title suggests, we will be getting to know these people on first-name terms-discover who Malala actually is, not just what she has achieved. These funny and entertaining books give young readers an opportunity to see these remarkable people as ordinary individuals who grew up to do extraordinary things, and inspire them to believe they can do the same. MALALA - the youngest ever winner of the Nobel peace prize, who overcame an attempt on her life to become a global champion of the education of girls, and an inspiration to everyone from Barack Obama to Reese Witherspoon!

Lisa Williamson is the award winning, bestselling author of the ground-breaking YA novels The Art of Being Normal, First Day of My Life, All About Mia and Paper Avalanche. This is her first First Names title. Mike Smith graduated with an MA in Children's Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art in 2011. In 2010 he won the Macmillan Prize for children's book illustration, having been a runner-up the year before. He has created picture books and comic strips for The Phoenix comic, as well as a diary-comic blog, for many years.

Fun, fact-packed . . . Brilliantly entertaining * National Geographic Kids, praise for First Names * Exciting and original * Lancashire Evening Post, praise for First Names * Topical and timeless * Comics Review, praise for First Names * An excellent series . . . children will be encouraged to be aspirational * Parents in Touch, praise for First Names *