Kicking Off Dick, Kerr Girls

The remarkable story of the Dick, Kerr Ladies is brought to young readers for the very first time by award winning and CILIP Carnegie nominated Eve Ainsworth.It's 1917, and Britain is at war. Shy teenager Hettie wants to help the war effort, and signs up to work in the local Dick, Kerr & Co. munitions factory. She's nervous, but she has no idea quite how much her life is about to change ... For, inside this factory are young women who are about to make sporting history. Can Hettie find the courage to join them, and in doing so, find her own place in the world?Based on the thrilling true story of the Dick, Kerr Ladies team - football's forgotten legends.

Summary

It’s 1917, and Britain is at war. Shy teenager Hettie wants to help the war effort, and signs up to work in the local Dick, Kerr & Co. munitions factory. She’s nervous, but she has no idea quite how much her life is about to change ...

Product details

• Authors: Eve Ainsworth, Ainsworth Eve
• Publisher: Bounce
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 30.09.2020
• Subject: Children's and young people's books; Guides > Sport > Ball sport
• EAN: 9781912979202
• ISBN: 978-1-912979-20-2
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 14
• Dimensions (packing): 12.9 x 19.8 cm
• Series: Dick, Kerr Girls
• Subjects: England, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Football, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), True stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Football (Soccer, Association football), c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Children’s / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction