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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:
2019
Physical Description:
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.
ISBN:
9781454931362
Publisher:
New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2019]
Edmonton Public Schools