No Girls Allowed

It’s 1977, and 10-year-old Tina couldn’t be happier about her life. Not because she just moved to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, but because she’s 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 aren’t allowed to play on the boys’ team—and there’s no team for girls.

Despite jeers from classmates and cruelty from some of the town’s 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. She’s allowed to play on a team while her case goes through court, but though she’s the best skater on the ice, even some of her teammates think she shouldn’t be there. From facing down angry coaches to testifying on the stand, Tina does everything for one big goal: to play real hockey.

Based on an inspiring true story, No Girls Allowed is a journey of passion, determination, and sheer love of the game.

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No Girls Allowed
By Natalie Corbett Sampson
The year is 1977 and a you girl named Tina Forbes is moving from Toronto to Yarmouth NS due to her Dads work. Normally she would be upset but she is 10 years old and she is allowed to play hockey this year and what better place to play than in the province where hockey was born! Finally registration day is here so off she went with her Dad and brothers and the unthinkable happened! Tina was told that girls are not allowed to play hockey in NS. Tina and her Dad couldn’t believe this. Girls were allowed to play in Ontario! Lucky Tina’s Dad is a lawyer and he begins to send letters to the Yarmouth Minor Hockey Association, NS Minor Hockey Council and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association petitioning for her right to play. When all of the associations said they are not willing to change this rule Tina’s Dad brings up the new Human Rights Act. This new law states that you cannot discriminate against people due to their age, gender or race! Together Tina and her Dad decided to take this case to the Humans Rights Commission so that ALL girls can play hockey not just her. The association allows Tina to temporarily play but she is faced with countless bullying from kids and adults. Will Tina be able to stick this out and make her dream a reality?
This book was great! I recently just started playing girls hockey for my high school and I am loving it! I liked how the author used actual court case notes for the trial scenes and I could feel Tina’s emotions throughout this book. I owe my ability to play hockey to Tina and 48 years later there are about 2000 females registered to play hockey in NS. I give this book a 5/5.

I recommend this book.