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mariahroze's review
5.0
I bought this book for my friend's baby shower. It is never to early to teach about history and strong women.
"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 that boys in her culture enjoyed. She joined a squash club to pursue her dream, and was taunted, teased, and beatenābut still continued playing. Then, when Maria received an award from the President of Pakistan for outstanding achievement, the Taliban threatened her squash club, her family, and her life. Although forced to quit the team, she refused to give up. Maria kept practicing the game in her bedroom every day for three years!"
"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 that boys in her culture enjoyed. She joined a squash club to pursue her dream, and was taunted, teased, and beatenābut still continued playing. Then, when Maria received an award from the President of Pakistan for outstanding achievement, the Taliban threatened her squash club, her family, and her life. Although forced to quit the team, she refused to give up. Maria kept practicing the game in her bedroom every day for three years!"
anneke_b's review
4.0
Where were picture book biographies when I grew up?
Such a great way to teach children (and adults, like me) about other people's lives, without having to pick up a chapter book.
This was just a great example of that. Very to the point, great illustrations and a lot of information there. I read it with the whole family and we discussed who the Taliban are. Soooo, a great lesson there!
Such a great way to teach children (and adults, like me) about other people's lives, without having to pick up a chapter book.
This was just a great example of that. Very to the point, great illustrations and a lot of information there. I read it with the whole family and we discussed who the Taliban are. Soooo, a great lesson there!
erine's review
4.0
A young girl finding ways to stand up for herself in the face of not just bullies, but terrorists. Pair with easy biographies of Malala Yousafzai. Both of these young women are heroes, and their stories are not too difficult for young readers.
bethmitcham's review against another edition
4.0
Although is starts with the dreaded ānot like girls who play with dollsā I enjoyed the rest of this biography of Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a Pakistani girl who defied the Taliban to play squash. There is no attempt to justify the discriminatory practices that oppress females.
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