City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

The unstoppable Flying Flanagan, Felice Arena

eng

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Ages 8-12

fiction

The unstoppable Flying Flanagan

Felice Arena

Specky Magee

A story set against the backdrop of the Second World War in Australia, the women's movement and the little-known history of women's football. The war seems a long way away to Maggie Flanagan. Her brother is somewhere across the sea, flying to protect England from the Germans and the Italians. But Maggie is more interested in kicking the footy and finding out who's going to play for St Kilda this season. But when the war comes to Australia and Maggie sees what she's sure is a Japanese spy plan in the skies of Melbourne, it all gets very real. The Japanese attack Australia up north, raining bombs on Darwin and Broome, and American soldiers start appearing on the streets. Worst of all, it looks like the football season will be cancelled! When Maggie decides to stage an all-girl football game to raise money for the troops, she's breaking all the rules. Everyone knows that girls can't play footy!

juvenile