A girl called Genghis Khan: how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Malik, Shehzil, illustrator.
Published:
New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2019].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Lexile measure:
710L
Rating:
Age: 5+
Status:
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.
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Location
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Status
Wallingford Children's Narrative Nonfiction
J LORD
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Escapes -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature.
Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Passing (Identity) -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature.
Squash players -- Juvenile literature.
Squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Taliban -- Juvenile literature.
Taliban -- Juvenile literature.
Toorpakai, Maria, -- 1990- -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Women athletes -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Women squash players -- Juvenile literature.
Women squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women's rights -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature.
Women's rights -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature.
Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Passing (Identity) -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature.
Squash players -- Juvenile literature.
Squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Taliban -- Juvenile literature.
Taliban -- Juvenile literature.
Toorpakai, Maria, -- 1990- -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Women athletes -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Women squash players -- Juvenile literature.
Women squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women's rights -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature.
Women's rights -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781454931362, 1454931361
Lexile measure:
710
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
Target Audience
Age: 5+
Target Audience
Grades: K to Grade 3.
Target Audience
710L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Lord, M., & Malik, S. (2019). A girl called Genghis Khan: how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player. Sterling Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lord, Michelle and Shehzil, Malik. 2019. A Girl Called Genghis Khan: How Maria Toorpakai Wazir Pretended to Be a Boy, Defied the Taliban, and Became a World Famous Squash Player. Sterling Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lord, Michelle and Shehzil, Malik, A Girl Called Genghis Khan: How Maria Toorpakai Wazir Pretended to Be a Boy, Defied the Taliban, and Became a World Famous Squash Player. Sterling Children's Books, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lord, Michelle, and Shehzil Malik. A Girl Called Genghis Khan: How Maria Toorpakai Wazir Pretended to Be a Boy, Defied the Taliban, and Became a World Famous Squash Player. Sterling Children's Books, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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