The Resource 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
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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- Summary
- Meet Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a brave Pakistani girl who pursued her love of sports in spite of being taunted and beaten. When the President of Pakistan gave Maria an award for outstanding achievement, the Taliban threatened her squash club, family, and life. Forced to quit the team, she continued to practice in her bedroom every day for three years! Maria's story will inspire and empower all children . . . especially girls
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781454931362
- Label
- 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
- A girl called Genghis Khan
- Title remainder
- how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player
- Statement of responsibility
- by Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Shehzil Malik
- Subject
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- Escapes
- Escapes
- Escapes -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
- Juvenile works
- Pakistan
- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
- Passing (Identity)
- Passing (Identity) -- Juvenile literature
- Passing (Identity) -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
- Social conditions
- Squash players
- Squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Taliban
- Taliban -- Juvenile literature
- Toorpakai, Maria, 1990-
- Toorpakai, Maria, 1990- -- Juvenile literature
- Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
- Women -- Social conditions
- Women athletes -- Pakistan
- Women athletes -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
- Women athletes -- Social conditions
- Women squash players
- Women squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women squash players -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
- Women's rights
- Women's rights -- Pakistan
- Women's rights -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Meet Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a brave Pakistani girl who pursued her love of sports in spite of being taunted and beaten. When the President of Pakistan gave Maria an award for outstanding achievement, the Taliban threatened her squash club, family, and life. Forced to quit the team, she continued to practice in her bedroom every day for three years! Maria's story will inspire and empower all children . . . especially girls
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lord, Michelle
- Dewey number
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- 796.343092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
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- Age: 5+
- Grades: K to Grade 3
- LC call number
- GV1003.62.T66
- LC item number
- L67 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Malik, Shehzil
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Toorpakai, Maria
- Taliban
- Squash players
- Women squash players
- Passing (Identity)
- Escapes
- Women's rights
- Women
- Women athletes
- Pakistan
- Women squash players
- Passing (Identity)
- Escapes
- Women's rights
- Women athletes
- Toorpakai, Maria
- Taliban
- Escapes
- Passing (Identity)
- Social conditions
- Squash players
- Women athletes
- Women
- Women squash players
- Women's rights
- Pakistan
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- 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
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1097366296
- Dimensions
- 28 cm
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781454931362
- Lccn
- 2019011079
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- Label
- 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
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1097366296
- Dimensions
- 28 cm
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781454931362
- Lccn
- 2019011079
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
Subject
- Escapes
- Escapes
- Escapes -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
- Juvenile works
- Pakistan
- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
- Passing (Identity)
- Passing (Identity) -- Juvenile literature
- Passing (Identity) -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
- Social conditions
- Squash players
- Squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Taliban
- Taliban -- Juvenile literature
- Toorpakai, Maria, 1990-
- Toorpakai, Maria, 1990- -- Juvenile literature
- Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
- Women -- Social conditions
- Women athletes -- Pakistan
- Women athletes -- Pakistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
- Women athletes -- Social conditions
- Women squash players
- Women squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women squash players -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
- Women's rights
- Women's rights -- Pakistan
- Women's rights -- Pakistan -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Biographies
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