I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban is a memoir written by Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, with Christina Lamb. It was published by Little, Brown and Company in 2013.

The book tells the story of Malala's fight for girls' right to education in the Swat Valley of Pakistan. When the Taliban took control of the area and banned girls from going to school, Malala refused to be silenced and bravely spoke out for her educational rights. In 2012, she was shot in the head by the Taliban on her way home from school but miraculously survived. Later, she went from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the United Nations in New York, becoming a global symbol of peaceful protest. The book also describes her family, especially her father, a school - owner who supported her writing and education, and shows the love of her parents for her in a patriarchal society.

Through this book, readers can deeply understand the harsh living environment of girls in Pakistan under the rule of the Taliban, and feel Malala's firm belief and courage. It makes people believe in the power of an individual's voice to inspire world - changing, and has received wide acclaim and won many awards.