A girl called Genghis Khan: how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player
Author:
Publisher:
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date:
[2019]
Language:
English
Lexile measure:
710L
Description
Presents the life of the young Pakistanian woman who defied the Taliban by dressing as a boy, moved to Canada to train as a squash player, became one of the top fifty women players in the world, and bravely returned to Pakistan in 2017.
Subjects
Subjects
Escapes
Escapes -- Pakistan
Escapes -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
Pakistan -- Social conditions
Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Passing (Identity)
Passing (Identity) -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
Social conditions
Squash players
Squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Taliban
Taliban -- Juvenile literature
Toorpakai, Maria
Toorpakai, Maria, -- 1990-
Toorpakai, Maria, -- 1990- -- Juvenile literature
Women
Women's rights
Women's rights -- Pakistan
Women's rights -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
Women -- Biography
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Women athletes
Women athletes -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Women squash players
Women squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Escapes -- Pakistan
Escapes -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
Pakistan -- Social conditions
Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Passing (Identity)
Passing (Identity) -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
Social conditions
Squash players
Squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Taliban
Taliban -- Juvenile literature
Toorpakai, Maria
Toorpakai, Maria, -- 1990-
Toorpakai, Maria, -- 1990- -- Juvenile literature
Women
Women's rights
Women's rights -- Pakistan
Women's rights -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
Women -- Biography
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Women athletes
Women athletes -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Women squash players
Women squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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| Grouping Title | girl called genghis khan how maria toorpakai wazir pretended to be a boy defied the taliban and became a world famous squash player |
| Grouping Author | michelle lord |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2024-04-17 01:34:39AM |
| Last Indexed | 2024-04-28 23:19:13PM |
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Escapes -- Pakistan
Escapes -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
Pakistan -- Social conditions
Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Passing (Identity) -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
Squash players
Squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Taliban
Taliban -- Juvenile literature
Toorpakai, Maria, -- 1990-
Toorpakai, Maria, -- 1990- -- Juvenile literature
Women -- Biography
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Women athletes -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Women squash players
Women squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women's rights -- Pakistan
Women's rights -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
Escapes -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
Pakistan -- Social conditions
Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Passing (Identity) -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
Squash players
Squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Taliban
Taliban -- Juvenile literature
Toorpakai, Maria, -- 1990-
Toorpakai, Maria, -- 1990- -- Juvenile literature
Women -- Biography
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Women athletes -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Women squash players
Women squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women's rights -- Pakistan
Women's rights -- Pakistan -- 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
title_full
A girl called Genghis Khan : how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player / by Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Shehzil Malik
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A girl called Genghis Khan
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how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player
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Escapes
Passing (Identity)
Social conditions
Squash players
Toorpakai, Maria
Women
Women athletes
Women squash players
Women's rights
Passing (Identity)
Social conditions
Squash players
Toorpakai, Maria
Women
Women athletes
Women squash players
Women's rights
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