A Girl Called Genghis Khan, Volume 5: How Maria Toorpakai Wazir Pretended to Be a Boy, Defied the Taliban, and Became a World Famous Squash Player by Michelle Lord

A Girl Called Genghis Khan, Volume 5: 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

Michelle Lord with Shehzil Malik (Illustrator)

48 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction biography sports challenging inspiring medium-paced

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This compelling, timely, and empowering 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. "Malik's artwork is extraordinary, with each page displ...

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