A girl called Genghis Khan how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player
Meet Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a brave Pakistani girl who pursued her love of sports in spite of being taunted and beaten. When the President of Pakistan gave Maria an award for outstanding achievement, the Taliban threatened her squash club, family, and life. Forced to quit the team, she continued to...
| Main Author: | Lord, Michelle (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Malik, Shehzil (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.,
[2019]
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| Series: |
People who shaped our world
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| Summary: |
Meet Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a brave Pakistani girl who pursued her love of sports in spite of being taunted and beaten. When the President of Pakistan gave Maria an award for outstanding achievement, the Taliban threatened her squash club, family, and life. Forced to quit the team, she continued to practice in her bedroom <i>every day for three years!</i> Maria's story will inspire and empower all children . . . especially girls. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Audience: |
Age: 5+ Grades: K to Grade 3. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781454931362 1454931361 |
| Author Notes: |
Shehzil Malik is a designer and illustrator who is a Fulbright scholar with an MFA in Visual Communication Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She is also part of the International Development Innovation Network (IDIN). Shezil has taught at Beaconhouse National University, worked as art director at Ogilvy & Mather, been part of the Arcade Creative Group at Sony Music in New York City, and served as the art director of a socially conscious startup, Uth Oye!, in Lahore. |