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Toorpakai, Maria, 1990- -- Juvenile literature.
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Lord, Michelle.
Toorpakai, Maria, 1990- -- Juvenile literature.
Taliban -- Juvenile literature.
Squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women squash players -- Canada -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Passing (Identity) -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature.
Escapes -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature.
Women's rights -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature.
Women athletes -- Canada -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Women athletes -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Pakistani Canadians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
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A girl called Genghis Khan : how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player / Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Shehzil Malik.
by
Lord, Michelle.
Sterling Children's Books, c2019.
Call #:
796.343092 T672L
Subjects
Toorpakai, Maria, 1990-
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Taliban
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Squash players
--
Pakistan
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Women
squash players
--
Pakistan
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Women
squash players
--
Canada
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Passing (Identity)
--
Pakistan
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Escapes
--
Pakistan
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Women
's rights
--
Pakistan
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Women
athletes
--
Canada
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Women
--
Pakistan
--
Social
conditions
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Women
athletes
--
Pakistan
--
Social
conditions
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Pakistani Canadians
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Pakistan
--
Social
conditions
--
Juvenile
literature
.
ISBN:
9781454931362
1454931361
Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
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 every day for three years! Maria's story will inspire and empower all children especially girls.
Audience:
Age: 5+
Grades: K to Grade 3.
Genre:
Biography,
Juvenile
.
Other authors:
Malik, Shehzil.
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Status
Central Library
Children's Nonfiction
796.343092 T672L
Childrens Books
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Children's Nonfiction
796.343092 T672L
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