Malala Yousafzai lived in Pakistan where she was one of the best students in her class. But then a group of Islamist extremists called the Taliban came and a war began. Then, one day, two men from the Taliban shot Malala on the bus home from school.

Level 2.

People in the book -- New words -- Note about the book -- Before-reading questions -- Chapter 1. Who is Malala Yousafzai? -- Chapter 2. Malala in the Swat Valley -- Chapter 3. The war begins -- Chapter 4. Living under the Taliban -- Chapter 5. Going home -- Chapter 6. Malala speaks to the world -- Chapter 7. Living in England -- During reading questions -- After-reading questions -- Exercises -- Project work -- Glossary.