A girl called Genghis Khan : how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player
Título
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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
Resumen
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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.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2019
Descripción física
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Materia personal
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Toorpakai, Maria, 1990-.
Materia corporativa
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Taliban.
Término de la materia
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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.
Término geográfico
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Pakistan -- Social conditions.
Autor añadido
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Malik, Shehzil.
Síntesis
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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
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9781454931362
Información de publicación
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New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2019]
| Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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| Kate Chegwin | 921 LOR | Book | 30574000636322 | Non-Fiction |