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)

Book Cover
Average Rating
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.

Also in This Series
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Wallingford Children's Narrative Nonfiction
J LORD
On Shelf
More Like This
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
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
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. New York, 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. New York, 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. New York, 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. New York, 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.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
64a11066-c3cd-126c-1bba-8f1d818fdd3a
Go To GroupedWork

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeMar 05, 2024 05:48:00 AM
Last File Modification TimeMar 05, 2024 05:48:25 AM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeMar 05, 2024 05:48:05 AM

MARC Record

LEADER02592pam 2200589 i 4500
003DLC
00520190801100040.0
008190306s2019    nyua   j b    000 0beng  
010 |a 2019011079
020 |a 9781454931362
020 |a 1454931361
037 |b Sterling Pub Co Inc, 116 Ave of the Americas 17th Fl, New York, NY, USA, 10036, (212)5327160|n SAN 211-6324
040 |a DLC|b eng|e rda|c DLC|d NjBwBT
05000|a GV1003.62.T66|b L67 2019
08200|a 796.343092
08200|a B|2 23
092 |a 796.3430
1001 |a Lord, Michelle,|e author.
24512|a A girl called Genghis Khan :|b how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player /|c by Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Shehzil Malik.
264 1|a New York :|b Sterling Children's Books,|c [2019]
300 |a 1 volume (unpaged) :|b color illustrations ;|c 29 cm
336 |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent
337 |a unmediated|b n|2 rdamedia
338 |a volume|b nc|2 rdacarrier
504 |a Includes bibliographical references.
520 |a 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.
5211 |a Age: 5+
5210 |a Grades: K to Grade 3.
5218 |a 710L|b Lexile
60010|a Toorpakai, Maria,|d 1990-|v Juvenile literature.
60011|a Toorpakai, Maria,|d 1990-
61020|a Taliban|v Juvenile literature.
61021|a Taliban.
650 0|a Squash players|z Pakistan|v Biography|v Juvenile literature.
650 0|a Women squash players|z Pakistan|v Biography|v Juvenile literature.
650 0|a Passing (Identity)|z Pakistan|v Juvenile literature.
650 0|a Escapes|z Pakistan|v Juvenile literature.
650 0|a Women's rights|z Pakistan|v Juvenile literature.
650 0|a Women|z Pakistan|x Social conditions|v Juvenile literature.
650 0|a Women athletes|z Pakistan|x Social conditions|v Juvenile literature.
650 1|a Squash players.
650 1|a Women squash players.
650 1|a Escapes|z Pakistan.
650 1|a Women's rights|z Pakistan.
650 1|a Women|z Pakistan|x Social conditions.
650 1|a Women|v Biography.
651 0|a Pakistan|x Social conditions|v Juvenile literature.
651 1|a Pakistan|x Social conditions.
7001 |a Malik, Shehzil,|e illustrator.
907 |a .b26292397
945 |y .i63492271|i 21707701328|l wajnn|s -|h |u 2|x 0|w 0|v 2|t 36|z 10-24-19|o -|a J LORD
998 |e -|d a |f eng|a wa