I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai chronicles Yousafzai’s early life, her father’s ownership of schools and activism, the rise and fall of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan in Swat Valley, and the assassination attempt made against Yousafzai on 9 October 2012, when she was 15 years old, following her activism for female education. The book received critical acclaim and won several awards.