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Aung San Suu Kyi was born to lead. Following in the footsteps of her dissident father, Aung San, she has resisted the machinations of a corrupt government for years?and paid dearly for it. In a largely biographical format, this book details Aung's rise as an opposition leader in Myanmar (formerly Burma) , telling the story of a woman who willingly sacrificed her freedoms for those of her people. Background information and notable moments in her struggle are called out in boxed inserts.
About the Author
Laura La Bella is a freelance writer and the author or more than 25 nonfiction children's books. She has profiled actress and activist Angelina Jolie in "Celebrity Activists: Angelina Jolie Goodwill Ambassador to the UN"; reported on the declining availability of the world's fresh water supply in "Not Enough to Drink: Pollution, Drought, and Tainted Water Supplies"; and has examined the food industry in "Safety and the Food Supply." La Bella lives in Rochester, N.Y., with her husband and son.
