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Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights
by Sarah J. Robbins Malala YousafzaiA chapter book edition of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai's bestselling story of courageously standing up for girls' education. Malala's memoir of a remarkable teenage girl who risked her life for the right to go to school is now abridged and adapted for chapter book readers. Raised in a changing Pakistan by an enlightened father from a poor background and a beautiful, illiterate mother, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. Her story of bravery and determination in the face of extremism is more timely than ever. In this edition, Malala tells her story in clear, accessible language perfect for children who are too old for Malala's Magic Pencil and too young for her middle-grade memoir. Featuring line art and simplified back matter, Malala teaches a new audience the value of speaking out against intolerance and hate: an inspiring message of hope in Malala's own words.
Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights; Illustrated Edition for Younger Readers
by Malala Yousafzai Patricia McCormickThe extraordinary true story of a young girl's courage in the face of violence and extremism, and an incredible testament to what can be achieved when we stand up for what we believe in. This illustrated adaptation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai's bestselling memoir, I Am Malala, introduces readers of 7+ to the remarkable story of a teenage girl who risked her life for the right to go to school. Raised in a changing Pakistan by an enlightened father from a poor background and a beautiful, illiterate mother, Malala was taught to stand up for her beliefs. When terrorists took control of her region and declared that girls were forbidden from going to school, Malala refused to sacrifice her education. And on 9 October 2012, she nearly paid the ultimate price for her courage when she was shot on her way home from school. The book follows Malala's incredible journey to recovery in the aftermath of the attack, from the life-saving surgery she receives in a Birmingham hospital to her reunion with her family and their eventual relocation to England. Today Malala is a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest ever person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Her story of bravery and determination in the face of extremism is more timely now than ever.* This is an abridged, illustrated chapter book edition of I AM MALALA (Malala's bestselling young adult memoir), made suitable for readers aged 7 and up. This edition features black and white line art and age-appropriate extra content after the main text. *
Malaparte: A Biography
by Maurizio SerraA sweeping, definitive biography of the polarizing Italian writer whose infamous politics, relationship with Mussolini, and irrepresable knack for invention made him one of the most provocative artists and thinkers of his time.Curzio Suckert (1898–1957)—best known by his pen-name Malaparte—was not only a literary master but one of the mystery men of twentieth-century letters. The son of a cosmopolitan German businessman, his mother an Italian, Malaparte led a life that was intimately entwined from start to finish with the twentieth century's troubled history, and only recently has it become possible to begin to separate fact from the screen of fictions with which he continually surrounded himself.Diplomat and novelist Maurizio Serra tells the story of a precocious child who hurried to enlist in the French Army and endured the horrors of trench warfare in World War I. Taking up the pen of the journalist in the interwar years, Malaparte both allied himself and fell out with Mussolini, writing his provocative bestseller The Technique of the Coup d'Etat to popularise the lessons of the Bolshevik revolution and the fascist March on Rome before being sent into exile in provincial Italy. During World War II, Malaparte reported from the Eastern Front, joined forces with the occupying Allies after Mussolini's fall, and secretly wrote the first of his two masterpieces, Kaputt, a record of wartime enormities and atrocities that is as stylish as it is hellish. With The Skin, a black comedy about the American Army in Naples, Malaparte cemented a reputation for daring and disturbing originality. A polymath and shapeshifter—fascist, communist, a converted Catholic on his deathbed—a self-mythologizer on the move between society salons, the corridors of power, and the frontlines, Malaparte is a complex and fascinating subject.
Malas mujeres
by María HesseUna historia de las mujeres que han encarnado el mal, llena de humor e inteligencia, por la autora de Frida Kahlo y El placer, con más de 200.000 lectores. TODAS #MALASMUJERES UNO DE LOS DIEZ LIBROS MÁS ESPERADOS DE 2022 SEGÚN ESQUIRE NI LOCAS, NI TONTAS, NI PROVOCADORAS, NI FATALES: ¡MUJERES, BIENVENIDAS AL AQUELARRE! Desde la aparición de los primeros mitos, lo universal ha sido la narración de los hombres, esa visión masculina que dibujó a unos y a otras, nos dijo cómo debíamos ser -puras, dóciles, amorosas- y previno al mundo de las malas mujeres, ya fueran vengativas gorgonas, crueles madrastras, problemáticas Pandoras o Evas incautas que cargaron con la culpa de nuestro destino. En su personalísima versión, María Hesse da una vuelta de tuerca a esas princesas pasivas, brujas perversas, malas madres, femmes fatales, locas pasionales y secundarias perfectas, y, de Madame Bovary a Sarah Connor, de Juana «la Loca» a Yoko Ono, de Helena de Troya a Monica Lewinsky, de Medusa a Zahara o a Nevenka, reivindica la necesidad de encontrar otros referentes, nuevas lecturas de la Historia e inspiración para ser simplemente mujeres en el mundo en que vivimos. «Ahora sabemos que no hay que tener miedo a salirse de esas líneas caprichosas que otros marcaron, y que las que abrieron esas grietas buscando otros horizontes no estaban locas, ni eran perversas ni malos ejemplos para otras. Si acaso fueron mujeres valientes, fuertes, atrevidas, decididas. Rompedoras. Y si las llaman malas mujeres que se lo llamen; las paredes han caído y nosotras ya no estaremos ahí para oírlo».María Hesse La crítica ha dicho:«Con unas ilustraciones bellísimas y repletas de personalidad, su nuevo libro recupera la vida de las "malas mujeres" en una burla irónica e inteligente [...] porque igual no fueron malas mujeres, sino mujeres valientes, fuertes y rompedoras que merecen que Maria Hesse cuente (y dibuje) su historia.»Alberto Hernando, Esquire «María Hesse es uno de esos nuevos diamantes en bruto de la ilustración.»Harper's Bazaar «El dibujo no como horizonte escapista y mero entretenimiento, sino como reflejo de realidades y fuente de revelaciones.»Javier Ors, El Confidencial «Un estilo inconfundible que busca fusionar lo sintético con lo orgánico.»Javier Rubio Nomblot, ABC Cultural «[El trazo de Hesse]: personal, bello y delicado, es inconfundible.»Isabel Loscertales, Woman «Una obra vanguardista, íntima y conmovedora.»Lidia González, Traveler «Hesse tiene la enorme virtud de hacer que ídolos inalcanzables nos puedan parecer tremendamente cercanos.»Juan Rodríguez Millán, Cómic para todos «A través de su trazo suave y visceral habla de las luces y sombras de muchos referentes, de libertad, de amor, de amigas, de fuegos, de poesía, de imposiciones canónicas de belleza y de coños.»Marina López, Soria Noticias «La obra de María Hesse ha sido expuesta en diversas exposiciones y cuenta con un trabajo personal donde la sensibilidad y la mujer son las grandes protagonistas.»Seviocio
Malasangre: La familia puede ser un lugar aterrador
by Giselle KrügerUna historia feroz y descarnada sobre la maternidad y sobre el terror que puede anidar en una familia. Desde hace meses su hija no duerme. En una terapia de constelación familiar alguien la interroga: "Cuando vos eras chica, ¿dormías bien?". De pronto, el pasado se materializa en un recuerdo nítido: noches y noches en las que se acostaba aterrada, alerta, preparada para defenderse de ese hombre que vivía en su casa y podría matarla. Ella, que ahora es periodista, inicia entonces la investigación más importante de su vida: alcanzar una verdad sanadora. En ese proceso, descubrirá que ese hombre era violento y simpatizaba con los nazis, incluso, murió guardando un secreto que será la sombra densa de una gran sospecha. Con ferocidad, notable destreza narrativa e intriga, Giselle Krüger escribió esta novela como un ejercicio valiente y descarnado para encontrar la verdad. Aún cuando esa verdad sea la confirmación de que una familia, ese ambiente seguro al que deberíamos querer regresar para estar a salvo, puede ser un lugar aterrador.
Malcolm Fraser: The Political Memoirs
by Margaret SimonsIn this part memoir and part authorised biography, Malcolm Fraser talks about his time in public life.'The great task of statesmanship is to apply past lessons to new situations, to draw correct analogies to understand and act upon present forces, to recognise the need for change.'—Malcolm FraserMalcolm Fraser is one of the most interesting and possibly most misunderstood of Australia's Prime Ministers. In this part memoir and part authorised biography, Fraser at the age of 79 years talks about his time in public life. From the Vietnam War to the Dismissal and his years as Prime Minister, through to his concern in recent times for breaches in the Rule of Law and harsh treatment of refugees, Fraser emerges as an enduring liberal, constantly reinterpreting core values to meet the needs of changing times.Written in collaboration with journalist Margaret Simons, Malcolm Fraser's political memoirs trace the story of a shy boy who was raised to be seen and not heard, yet grew to become one of the most persistent, insistent and controversial political voices of our times.The book offers insight into Malcolm Fraser's substantial achievements. He was the first Australian politician to describe Australia's future as multicultural, and his federal government was the first to pass Aboriginal Land Rights and Freedom of Information legislation, also establishing the Human Rights Commission.After his parliamentary career, Fraser continued to be an important player in public life, playing a key role in persuading the USA Congress to impose sanctions on South Africa as part of the battle against apartheid. He was also the founding chair of CARE Australia, one of our largest aid agencies.
Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers
by Ibram X. Kendi"Vital, brilliant" —New York Times Book Review * A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection * 4 starred reviewsNational Book Award–winning and #1 New York Times–bestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi brings a global icon to life in the first major biography of Malcolm X for young people in more than thirty years--perfect for fans of blockbuster hit STAMPED: A REMIX with Jason Reynolds.As a youth, Malcolm endured violence, loss, hunger, foster care, racism, and being incarcerated. He emerged from it all to make a lasting impact. As a Black Muslim. As a family man. As a revolutionary. Malcolm’s life story shows the promise of every human being. Of you!To trace Malcolm’s childhood and adult years, Kendi draws on Malcolm’s stirring oratory style, using repetition and rhetoric. Short, swift chapters echo Malcolm’s trademark fast walk. An abundance of never-before-published letters, notes, flyers, photos, extensive source notes, and more give young readers a front-row seat to his life.One hundred years after his birth in 1925, Malcolm’s antiracist legacy lives on in this thoughtful and accessible must-read for all people. For you!Just like history, Malcolm lives.
Malcolm X (Cornerstones of Freedom, 2nd Series)
by Renee GravesMalcolm X became the personification of black nationalism. Though intense and controversial, the African-American leader gave his followers hope and pride. Even after slavery had been abolished in 1865, hate and injustice continued to thrive in America. Black and white communities remained segregated, and discrimination against blacks was common practice.
Malcolm X (Scholastic Focus): By Any Means Necessary
by Walter Dean MyersA classic and highly acclaimed biography of civil rights activist Malcolm X, ever more relevant for today's readers.As a 14-year-old he was Malcolm Little, the president of his class and a top student. At 16 he was hustling tips at a Boston nightclub. In Harlem he was known as Detroit Red, a slick street operator. At 19 he was back in Boston, leading a gang of burglars. At 20 he was in prison.It was in prison that Malcolm Little started the journey that would lead him to adopt the name Malcolm X, and there he developed his beliefs about what being black means in America: beliefs that shook America then, and still shake America today.Few men in American history are as controversial or compelling as Malcolm X. In this Coretta Scott King Honor Book, Walter Dean Myers, winner of a Newbery Honor and four-time Coretta Scott King Award winner, portrays Malcolm X as prophet, dealer, convict, troublemaker, revolutionary, and voice of black militancy.
Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements
by Malcolm X George BreitmanThese are the major speeches made by Malcolm X during the last tumultuous eight months of his life. In this short period of time, his vision for abolishing racial inequality in the United States underwent a vast transformation. Breaking from the Black Muslims, he moved away from the black militarism prevalent in his earlier years only to be shot down by an assassin's bullet.
Malcolm X in His Own Words
by Sarah MachajewskiMalcolm X, the famous African American activist, remains a figure of controversy years after his assassination in 1965. This book uses the embattled leader's own words to explore his life, from the early death of his father to his own untimely death. It also examines Malcolm's teachings, which at times countered the civil rights movement of Martin Luther King Jr. This biography uses primary sources to reveal a period of great turbulence and social discontent in the United States.
Malcolm X on Afro-American History
by Alex Haley Malcolm X Betty ShabazzThrough this book, Malcolm X explains clearly how knowing the truth about your history is necessary for building a movement to tear down racism and build a better society. The point is that Black people have to become aware of their true accomplishments in the past in order to change the world in the present and future.
Malcolm X on Afro-American History
by Malcolm XRecounts the hidden history of the labor of people of African origin and their achievements.
Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly
by Walter Dean Myers"I believe in recognizing every human being as a human being, neither white, black, brown, nor red." This was just one of the messages that Malcolm X brought to people of color. He lived by the idea that black people should demand equality by taking their lives and futures into their own hands. With guidance from the religious leader Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X became one of the most powerful leaders of the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s, and his beliefs live on today.
Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography
by Andrew HelferThe age of multitasking needs better narrative history. It must be absolutely factual, immediately accessible, smart, and brilliantly fun. Enter Andrew Helfer, the award-winning graphic-novel editor behind Roadto Perdition and The History of Violence, and welcome the launch of a unique line of graphic biographies.If a picture is worth a thousand words, these graphic biographies qualify as tomes. But if you're among the millions who haven't time for another doorstop of a biography, these books are for you.With the thoroughly researched and passionately drawn Malcolm X, Helfer and award-winning artist Randy DuBurke capture Malcolm Little's extraordinary transformation from a black youth beaten down by Jim Crow America into Malcolm X, the charismatic, controversial, and doomed national spokesman for the Nation of Islam.
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
by Manning MarableSelected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year Years in the making-the definitive biography of the legendary black activist. Of the great figure in twentieth-century American history perhaps none is more complex and controversial than Malcolm X. Constantly rewriting his own story, he became a criminal, a minister, a leader, and an icon, all before being felled by assassins' bullets at age thirty-nine. Through his tireless work and countless speeches he empowered hundreds of thousands of black Americans to create better lives and stronger communities while establishing the template for the self-actualized, independent African American man. In death he became a broad symbol of both resistance and reconciliation for millions around the world. Manning Marable's new biography of Malcolm is a stunning achievement. Filled with new information and shocking revelations that go beyond the Autobiography, Malcolm X unfolds a sweeping story of race and class in America, from the rise of Marcus Garvey and the Ku Klux Klan to the struggles of the civil rights movement in the fifties and sixties. Reaching into Malcolm's troubled youth, it traces a path from his parents' activism through his own engagement with the Nation of Islam, charting his astronomical rise in the world of Black Nationalism and culminating in the never-before-told true story of his assassination. Malcolm X will stand as the definitive work on one of the most singular forces for social change, capturing with revelatory clarity a man who constantly strove, in the great American tradition, to remake himself anew.
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
by Walter Dean MyersFew men in American history are as controversial as Malcolm X. In this biography, Myers, winner of a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winner, presents a forthright portrait of a man whose life reflected the major events of our times.
Malcolm X: Get to Know the Civil Rights Activist (People You Should Know)
by Ebony Joy WilkinsMalcolm X is known as a leader of the civil rights movement. He faced racism, spent time in prison, became a minister, joined the Nation of Islam, left, took a pilgrimage to Mecca, traveled the world, and became a public figure before his assassination. Explore how his words shaped the civil rights movement and the people who called him a leader.
Malcolm X: La biografía
by Jalen ThomasEl hombre que luchó por una causa. Si eres afroamericano, si participaste en el movimiento por los derechos civiles o si solo deseas conocer más sobre esta figura histórica, carismática a la vez que enigmática, siente la nostalgia de recordar a Malcolm X. La razón es simple: este es un libro informativo, comprensivo y entretenido sobre la vida de un hombre que vivió sin miedo, un líder del movimiento por los derechos civiles que lucho por la libertad de los afroamericanos desde que nació hasta que murió. Una lucha que solo terminó por culpa de las balas de sus asesinos. Muestra en detalle su infancia, sus infortunios, la pobreza y actividades criminales que acabaron convirtiéndole en el gran hombre que fue, así como los cambios en sus ideales y los sucesos que condujeron a su trágica muerte. También contiene datos de su vida como padre de familia, como personaje público y como miembro de la Nación del Islam y, posteriormente, de otras organizaciones. Así que no dudes en hacerte con este libro si quieres conocer lo que hace falta para cambiar el mundo solo con perseverancia y una gran fuerza de voluntad.
Malcolm X: La biographie
by Jalen ThomasSi vous êtes afro-américain ou si vous avez connu l’époque du Mouvement pour les Droits Civiques, ou si vous avez tout simplement envie de mieux connaître le personnage aussi énigmatique que charismatique que l’était Malcolm X, embarquez dans un voyage nostalgique. Et voici pourquoi. Ce livre est une biographie puissante et pédagogique complète sur l’un des leaders provocateurs, courageux et antiségrégationniste du mouvement de défense des droits civiques qui s’est battu pour que les Afro-américains soient égaux en droit, de leur naissance à leur mort. Une quête qui ne s’achèvera que sous les balles d’un assassin. Vous y découvrirez dans le détail son enfance et ses infortunes, la brutalité de la pauvreté et les activités criminelles qui ont fait de lui celui qu’il est devenu, l’évolution de sa réflexion sur les problèmes raciaux, et les événements qui ont conduit à la tragédie de son assassinat. Extrêmement documenté, soigneusement détaillé et très facile à lire, cet ouvrage se penche également sur : Malcolm, le chef de famille. Sa mise en lumière et la croissance de la Nation de l’Islam. Sa vie après la Nation de l’Islam. Si vous souhaitez découvrir que qu’il fait faire pour changer à jamais la face du monde par la seule détermination et la volonté, lisez ce livre dès maintenant !
Malcolm X: The Last Speeches
by Malcolm X Bruce PerrySpeeches and interviews from the last two years of Malcolm X's life. Six transcripts of hitherto unavailable speeches and interviews revealing the matured thought of Malcolm X during his final years. The interviews and final speeches are artifacts of unusual scholarly significance vital to a true understanding of the mature mind of this remarkable voice of American black protest.
Malcolm: The Life of Sir John Malcolm (1769–1833)
by John MalcomThis biography chronicles the life of the East India Company administrator from his humble origins to his career as a leader of British Imperialism. As a soldier, statesman, and historian, Sir John Malcolm played a major part in transforming the East India Company from a commercial enterprise into an agent of imperial government. Born in 1769, Malcolm was one of seventeen children of a tenant farmer in the Scottish Borders. He was only thirteen years old when he left home to join the Madras Army in British India. Over the following half-century, Malcolm distinguished himself first as a soldier fighting alongside the future Duke of Wellington, then as an administrator in Central India where he became Governor of Bombay. Malcolm led three East India Company missions to Persia in the early stages of diplomatic rivalry between Britain and Russia. He wrote nine books on the history and culture of the region, including his highly influential History of Persia. Based on extensive research in Britain, India and Iran, this biography brings to life the story of a man who helped shape a significant era of imperial history.
Maldita Alejandra. Una metamorfosis con Alejandra Pizarnik
by Ana Müshell50.º ANIVERSARIO DE SU MUERTE, UN DIARIO ÍNTIMO EN TORNO A LA VIDA DE ALEJANDRA PIZARNIK, CON EL INCONFUNDIBLE ESTILO DE UNA DE LAS GRANDES AUTORAS DE GRÁFICA DE HOY PRÓLOGO DE LUNA MIGUEL En pleno episodio de agorafobia y tras una ruptura amorosa, la protagonista de esta historia decide sumergirse en la enigmática vida de Alejandra Pizarnik, en cuyos diarios y poemas encuentra las palabras exactas para describir sus temores. Hasta que la poeta irrumpe en su apartamento sin previo aviso, con su abrigo negro e inundándolo todo de versos, papelitos llenos de palabras y humo de cigarrillos. Con ella también llegan las flores, los discos de jazz y una multitud de escritores que se mezclan con los platos sin fregar, las cajas de ansiolíticos y antidepresivos, y las copas de vino. ¿Podrá ayudarla la historia de la poeta mítica a comprender sus propios miedos y reconducir su vida? La crítica ha dicho...«En este manual de teoría pizarnikiana, que es a su vez el diario personal de una mujer millennial preocupada por el retrato de la salud mental, y que es al mismo tiempo un demasiado-demasiadísimo bello-bellisísimo álbum de ilustraciones, cualquier lector o lectora encontrará la literatura necesaria para curar sus herida».Luna Miguel «Ana Müshell representa todo lo que algún día nos gustaría ser en la vida. Porque, aunque trate temas como la ansiedad y los miedos, tiene un estilo a la hora de plasmarlos que da hasta envidia (de la sana, por supuesto)».Alba Sánchez, MDC (Más de Cultura) Sobre Patti Smith. She has the Power:«Un volumen biográfico con fantásticos dibujos y altas dosis de admiración: [...] un trabajo muy bonito».Eva Blanco Medina, Vogue «Una delicia roquera».El Periódico «Si amas a Patti Smith, este libro ilustrado será tu mejor autorregalo. Ana Müshell se adentra en el inabarcable universo de la artista estadounidense para dar como resultado un volumen biográfico con fantásticos dibujos y altas dosis de admiración».Vogue «Espléndida biografía ilustrada de una de esas personas que no necesitan presentación para cualquier amante de la música rock. La gran Patti Smith pasa por las manos de Ana Müshell, quien nos entrega un volumen con algo que debemos destacar: es diferente a todos los demás».Mondo Sonoro «Una maravilla».Lyona «Vaya pedazo de libro».Irene Mala «Una joya».Marc Volpini Tondo «Un viaje al fascinante universo de una artista inmensa e inmortal».Isabel Vargas, Granada Hoy