{"product_id":"malala-a-hero-for-all-paperback","title":"Malala: A Hero for All - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShana Corey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Sayles\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Step 4 Biography Reader shares the inspiring story of Malala Yousafzai, the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Even as a young girl in Pakistan, Malala spoke up about the importance of girls' education, via speeches and a blog. Since the Taliban regime was intent on denying girls an education and silencing anyone who disagreed with their laws, this was very dangerous. Malala was shot, but she survived the attack and it did not silence her. In fact, she spoke at the United Nations on her sixteenth birthday, just nine months after she was shot. Malala's resolve has only magnified her voice, delivering her message of human rights to millions of people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories. For newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHANA COREY is a children's book editor and author. She writes stories about brave women and girls in history, including \u003ci\u003eHere Come the Girl Scouts!\u003c\/i\u003e, called \"exuberant\" in a starred review from \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMermaid Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlayers in Pigtails\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYou Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer!\u003c\/i\u003e The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e recently called Corey a \"deft storyteller.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ELIZABETH SAYLES has illustrated more than twenty-five books for children, including the Step into Reading biography \u003ci\u003eAnne Frank's Chestnut Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling picture book \u003ci\u003eI Already Know I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e by Billy Crystal. \u003ci\u003eThe Goldfish Yawned\u003c\/i\u003e, which she wrote and illustrated, was a Bank Street College Best Children's Book. She is a professor of illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York and of illustration and cartooning at the State University of New York at Rockland. She works from her home in the lower Hudson Valley, which she shares with her husband and their daughter.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malala: A Hero for All\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688120356927,"sku":"9780553537611","price":7.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a704701385e7271e279bea286fd3c5d7.webp?v=1764980919","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/malala-a-hero-for-all-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}