Library: Caltech Library Resource Displays: July 2022

Good Reads

I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai; Christina Lamb (As told to)
Call Number: LC2330 .Y69 2013 (c.1)
ISBN: 9780316322409
Publication Date: 2013-10-08
A MEMOIR BY THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
I Am Malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons. I AM MALALA will make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world.
Nelson Mandela by Mary Benson; Bishop Desmond Tutu (Foreword by)
ISBN: 0393303225
Publication Date: 1986-03-01
A detailed biography with great amounts of background material that ends before the civil rights leader was released from detention.
Mandela's way : fifteen lessons on life, love, and courage by Richard Stengel; Nelson Mandela
ISBN: 9780307460691
Publication Date: 2009
"Time" magazine editor Stengel, who collaborated with Mandela on his bestselling autobiography, distills Mandela's wisdom into 15 vital life lessons that have the power to deepen lives.

Supporting Sites

Malala Fund, Malala Fund's focus is quality education for grade school aged girls.
UNICEF Girls' education, Gender equality in education benefits every child.
Mandela Day website, "The essence of Mandela Day – take action, inspire change, and make every day a Mandela Day – is more important than ever before."
United Nations Nelson Mandela International Day, "It is easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build." - Nelson Mandela
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, " Today we should all ask ourselves: What have I done to improve the surroundings in which I live?..." - Nelson Mandela

Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras of California by David Ebert; Mathew D. Squillante (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0520234847
Publication Date: 2003-05-08
This guide is the only complete reference to the sharks, rays, and chimaeras found in California's waters-- from the intertidal zone to 500 miles offshore. Species accounts give information on habitat and range, natural history, interactions with humans, nomenclature, and further references 68 beautiful color illustrations show each shark, ray, and chimaera; accompanying line drawings highlight differences in teeth, underside of the head, and egg cases Includes information on the California marine environment, ecology and conservation, and shark biology
Sensory biology of sharks, skates, and rays by editors Edward S. Hodgson, Robert F. Mathewson
Call Number: QL639.1 .S46 (c.1)
Publication Date: 1978
"Edited and produced by the Technical Information Division, Naval Research Laboratory."
Includes bibliographies and index