Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 89 (2018) Winner
Malala Yousafzai
マララ・ユスフザイ
Marara Yusafuzai
Aliases:
Malala
Pen Names:
Gul Makai（Pseudonym for BBC blog）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1997-07-12 （Mingora, Swat, Pakistan）
- Nationality
- Pakistan
- Languages
- Pashto, Urdu, English
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Residence History
- Swat District, Pakistan → Birmingham, UK → Oxford, UK
Career
- Occupations
- Education activist, Film and television producer
- Active Years
- 2009-
- Affiliations
- Malala Fund
- Influenced By
- Benazir Bhutto, Bacha Khan, Barack Obama
- Influenced
- Greta Thunberg
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston High School | — | Secondary school | — | 2013-2017 | United Kingdom |
| Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford | Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) | Philosophy, Politics and Economics | BA | 2017-2020 | United Kingdom |
Edgbaston High School
Secondary school
Period:
2013-2017
Year of Graduation:
2017
Country:
United Kingdom
Birmingham
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
/ Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Degree:
BA
Period:
2017-2020
Year of Graduation:
2020
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nobel Peace Prize | — | — | Norwegian Nobel Committee | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Sakharov Prize | — | — | European Parliament | 受賞 |
| 2011 | National Youth Peace Prize | — | — | Government of Pakistan | 受賞 |
Nobel Peace Prize
2014
Organization:
Norwegian Nobel Committee
Result:
受賞
Sakharov Prize
2013
Organization:
European Parliament
Result:
受賞
National Youth Peace Prize
2011
Organization:
Government of Pakistan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
I Am Malala
2013 MemoirThe story of the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban
Girls' educationPeaceHuman rights
Adaptations
- [Documentary film] He Named Me Malala / Davis Guggenheim (2015)
Translations
- Japanese translation available
Bibliography
- I Am Malala (2013)
- Malala's Magic Pencil (2017)
- We Are Displaced (2019)
- Finding My Way (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Direct and courageous narrativeMix of English and local languages
- Recurring Motifs
- Right to educationWomen's empowermentNon-violence
Health
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Gunshot wound2012年10月Shot in the head, critical condition, recovered
Legacy
Global icon for girls' education, youngest Nobel laureate
In Popular Culture
- Featured in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Quotes
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One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world
Source: UN Speech (2013)
Trivia
- Youngest Nobel Prize laureate in history (age 17)
- Survivor of Taliban assassination attempt