Vocabulary
The holy book of Islam Malala studies
What is the Qur’an?
This person believed girls deserved an education even when others in his community disagreed and proved it by opening and running a school
Who is Malala’s father?
The region in Pakistan where Malala grew up
What is the Swat Valley?
What Malala uses a fake name to write
What is her diary/blog?
Why education is important to Malala
It gives freedom and opportunity
Laws based on Islamic teachings
What is sharia?
The group that used fear and violence to control Swat
Who are the Taliban?
The religion Malala practices
What is Islam?
What the Taliban order about girls’ schools
They must be closed
How fear affects people’s choices
People stop speaking out / obey Taliban
Information used to influence people in a misleading way
What is propaganda?
The man known as the “Radio Mullah”
Who is Fazlullah?
The cultural code of behavior followed by Pashtun people
What is Pashtunwali?
How students continue learning after the Taliban closes their schools
They attend school in secret
Why Malala’s new life is “bittersweet”
She sees positives and negatives
When many people are forced to leave their homes
What is an exodus?
The religious leader who opposed Malala’s school
Who is the mufti?
Where Malala is taken after the attack
Where is Birmingham, England?
What happens on the bus
A man asks for Malala and shoots her
What “one girl among many” means
Many girls share her struggle
The opening section before the story begins
What is the prologue?
These people show that not everyone in the world ignored Malala after the attack by helping her heal, communicate, and feel safe in a foreign country
Who are the hospital staff in Birmingham?
The place many families flee because of fighting
What is Swat during Taliban control?
What Malala learns about the attack later
It was planned by the Taliban
How Malala turns a difficult experience into something positive
She uses her voice to advocate for girls’ education worldwide