Washoe County Library System

"Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of seventeen for speaking out against injustice even when it was terrifying to do so. She was an ordinary Muslim girl who wanted to attend school, and she refused to stop protesting for her rights even after being attacked by a powerful group in Pakistan who wanted women to remain in the shadows. She continues to fight for women's rights and free education for children all over the world"--

"A biography of Clara Lemlich, part of the She Persisted chapter book series. Tells the true story of a woman who, after immigrating to New York to escape danger in the Ukraine, stood up for the rights of factory workers, especially girls and women, and changed the way they were treated in America forever. "--