Malala Yousafzai When Malala was born in Mingora, Pakistan, her father was determined she would have every opportunity that a boy would have. Malala loved getting an education, butwhen a hateful regime came to power, girls were no longer allowed to go to school. Malala spoke out, which made her a target for violence. Still, she resolved to become an activist for girls’ education. This story of the education advocate and Nobel Peace Prize laureate features a fact and photo section at the back.Ruth Bader GinsburgAs a young person, little Ruth recognised injustice in the world. She decided to work to make her country a fairer place – for everyone. From her career as a lawyer makingthe case for equality, right through to sitting as a judge on the Supreme Court, the highest in the land, Ruth spent her whole life fighting for what’s right, and encouraging others to do the same. The inspiring story features a fact and photo section at the back.Michelle ObamaLittle Michelle grew up on the south side of Chicago in a loving, connected family. After her father was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Michelle worked to better the lives of others, and her dad was her greatest inspiration. When Michelle met Barack Obama, she was already a trailblazing lawyer and activist. Using her platform to advocate for women, girls and those less fortunate, Michelle became history’s most powerful First Lady. This inspiring story features a fact and photo section at the back.Greta ThunbergWhen young Greta learned of the climate crisis she stopped talking. She couldn’t understand why people in power were not doing anything to save our Earth. One day she started striking from school. Soon, lots more young people joined her in a global movement that shook adults and politicians alike. This urgent story about the pioneering climate activist features a facts and photos section at the back.Dolly PartonLittle Dolly grew up singing near the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. She was poor in money but rich in love and talent. After school, she moved to Nashville to pursue her singer-songwriting dreams. Dolly became a musical superstar, but she never forgot where she came from. She now uses her wealth to give back to peoplein need. This inspiring story of the country legend’s life features a facts and photos section at the back.Amelia EarhartWhen Amelia was young, she liked to imagine she could stretch her wings and fly away like a bird. As a grown woman, she set a new female world record for flying up to 14,000 feet. She also flew across the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, and eventually undertook the most dangerous mission of all: to fly all the way around the world.Marie CurieWhen Marie Curie was young, she was unable to attend university because she was a woman. But when she was older, her scientific work was respected around the world. Her discoveries of radium and polonium dramatically helped in the fight against cancer, and she went on to win the Nobel Prize for Physics! The inspiring story of this clever and courageous woman features a facts and photos section at the back.Rosa ParksRosa Parks grew up in Alabama, where she learned to stand up for herself at an early age. Rosa went on to become a civil rights activist whose courage and dignity sparked the movement that ended segregation. She never stopped working for equal rights. Thisinspiring story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back.Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman was born into slavery on a plantation in Maryland, U.S.A. Though life was hard, Harriet persisted. She used all of her strength and bravery to escape slaveryand journey north on the Underground Railroad. Harriet made the dangerous mission back to the South many times, fighting her whole life to bring others with her to freedom. The incredible story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back.Jane GoodallWhen Jane was little, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee called Jubilee. This inspired her lifelong love of animals and she went to study them in the wild as soon as she could. Jane lived with chimpanzees in their natural habitat and became famous for herpioneering approach to research. She now educates the public on animal rights. This inspiring story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back.