Bibliograph

A girl called Genghis Khan, how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player, Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Shehzil Malik

Type

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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, Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Shehzil Malik

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A girl called Genghis Khan

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Shehzil Malik

Sub title

how Maria Toorpakai Wazir pretended to be a boy, defied the Taliban, and became a world famous squash player

Summary

Meet Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a Pakistani girl who loved sports and longed for the freedom that boys in her culture enjoyed. She joined a squash club to pursue her dream, and was taunted, teased, and beaten but still continued playing

Target audience

juvenile

Classification