тАЬA compelling novel based on the true story of 10-year-old Tina Forbes, who in 1977, fought for her right to play on an all-boys hockey team.тАЭ тАФThe Globe and Mail
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ItтАЩs 1977, and 10-year-old Tina couldnтАЩt be happier about her life. Not because she just moved to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, but because sheтАЩs finally old enough to make her dream come true: she can play on a real hockey team. But when she tries to join the league, she learns that girls arenтАЩt allowed to play on the boysтАЩ teamтАФand thereтАЩs no team for girls.
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Despite jeers from classmates and cruelty from some of the townтАЩs adults, Tina is determined to play. She wants it more than anything. With the help of her family, Tina takes her fight to the Human Rights Commission. SheтАЩs allowed to play on a team while her case goes through court, but though sheтАЩs the best skater on the ice, even some of her teammates think she shouldnтАЩt be there. From facing down angry coaches to testifying on the stand, Tina does everything for one big goal: to play real hockey.
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Based on an inspiring true story,┬аNo Girls Allowed┬аis a journey of passion, determination, and sheer love of the game.
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тАЬThis book tells an empowering story for young women, athletes or otherwise. It is a story about fighting for oneтАЩs rights, a message of enduring importance as women continue to strive for equality.тАЭ тАФAtlantic Books Today┬а
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тАЬEmotional and tense, this is a classic underdog story for any sports fan, but especially empowering to young women, whether theyтАЩre aspiring athletes or not.тАЭ тАФOur Children Magazine