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.
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!
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