A girl called Genghis Khan : how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player
Title
:
A girl called Genghis Khan : how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player
Personal Author EPSB
:
Michelle. Lord
Summary
:
Meet Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a Pakistani girl who loved sports and longed for the freedom that boys in her culture enjoyed. She joined a squash club to pursue her dream, and was taunted, teased, and beaten but still continued playing.
Year Published
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2019
Physical Description
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Personal Subject
:
Toorpakai, Maria, 1990-.
Corporate Subject
:
Taliban.
Subject
:
Squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography.
Women squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography.
Passing (Identity) -- Pakistan.
Escapes -- Pakistan.
Women's rights -- Pakistan.
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions.
Women athletes -- Pakistan -- Social conditions.
Geographic Term
:
Pakistan -- Social conditions.
Added Author
:
Malik, Shehzil.
Summary
:
Meet Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a Pakistani girl who loved sports and longed for the freedom that boys in her culture enjoyed. She joined a squash club to pursue her dream, and was taunted, teased, and beaten but still continued playing.
ISBN
:
9781454931362
Publisher
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New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2019]
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Kate Chegwin | 921 LOR | Book | 30574000636322 | Non-Fiction |