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Valentine Joe by Rebecca Stevens6/8/2023 ![]() ![]() Despite their success, once the war was over, a ban was put in place by the FA that was to last fifty years. It was in fact is inspired by the Woolwich Arsenal Rocket Ladies FC, who were one of several female-only teams that thrived while the Great War raged on. Such is the narrative and quality of the writing, the characters leap off the page and you feel that their story could be true. ![]() ![]() Lily is a wonderful heroine, determined to live her dream of playing football. If her only chance of being a goalie is to play with the men, then that’s what she’ll do. But when the war ends, the girls lose both their jobs and their football. Together they form a football team, the Rockets, and a league soon follows. ![]() Lily spends her days working in a munitions factory, her nights picking metal out of her hair, and her lunchtimes kicking a ball with her workmates. Not just those serving in conflict but those left at home, who had to totally transform their way of living whilst the men were away. This latest middle grade novel Lily and the Rockets, published by Chicken House, is a fantastic story that celebrates girls and women in football and serves as a poignant reminder of how the first World War impacted the lives of so many. I was delighted to be invited to do so, having been a huge fan of Rebecca Stevens previous novel, Valantine Joe. I’m hosting the final stop on the blog tour for Lily and the Rockets by Rebecca Stevens. ![]()
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