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...

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Main Author: Lord, Michelle (Author)
Other Authors: Malik, Shehzil (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., [2019]
Series:People who shaped our world
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245 1 2 |a A girl called Genghis Khan :  |b how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player /  |c by Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Shehzil Malik. 
264 1 |a New York :  |b Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.,  |c [2019] 
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490 0 |a People who shaped our world 
521 1 |a Age: 5+ 
521 0 |a Grades: K to Grade 3. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references. 
520 |a 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. 
600 1 0 |a Toorpakai, Maria,  |d 1990-  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Squash players  |z Pakistan  |v Biography  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Women squash players  |z Pakistan  |v Biography  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Passing (Identity)  |z Pakistan  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Escapes  |z Pakistan  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Women's rights  |z Pakistan  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Women  |z Pakistan  |x Social conditions  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Women athletes  |z Pakistan  |x Social conditions  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
651 0 |a Pakistan  |x Social conditions  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
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