A Different Kind of Daughter: The Girl Who Hid from the Taliban in Plain Sight
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Maria Toorpakai., Maria Toorpakai|AUTHOR., & Katharine Holstein|AUTHOR. (2016). A Different Kind of Daughter: The Girl Who Hid from the Taliban in Plain Sight . Grand Central Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maria Toorpakai, Maria Toorpakai|AUTHOR and Katharine Holstein|AUTHOR. 2016. A Different Kind of Daughter: The Girl Who Hid From the Taliban in Plain Sight. Grand Central Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maria Toorpakai, Maria Toorpakai|AUTHOR and Katharine Holstein|AUTHOR. A Different Kind of Daughter: The Girl Who Hid From the Taliban in Plain Sight Grand Central Publishing, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Maria Toorpakai, Maria Toorpakai|AUTHOR, and Katharine Holstein|AUTHOR. A Different Kind of Daughter: The Girl Who Hid From the Taliban in Plain Sight Grand Central Publishing, 2016.
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Full title | different kind of daughter the girl who hid from the taliban in plain sight |
Author | toorpakai maria |
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