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 Shehzil Malik, Michelle Lord

A Girl Called Genghis Khan: How Maria Toorpakai Wazir Pretended to Be a Boy, Defied the Taliban, and Became a World Famous Squash Player

People Who Shaped Our World #5

Shehzil Malik, Michelle Lord

48 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction biography sports challenging inspiring medium-paced
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This picture book introduces children to Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a Pakistani girl who braved threats from the Taliban in order to play the sport she loved.   Meet Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a Pakistani girl who loved sports and longed for the freedom t...

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