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y separately published work icon Lucy Zeezou's Goal single work   children's fiction   children's  
Is part of Lucy Zeezou Liz Deep-Jones , 2008 series - author children's fiction (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 Lucy Zeezou's Goal
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'Everyone seems to have plans for Lucy's future. But will she get the chance to pursue her own dreams on the pitch? On the soccer pitch, Lucy Zoffi, nicknamed Zeezou by her team mates, is known as the smiling assassin - a star striker who consistently scores goals. Her right boot is like a magnet to the goal. Playing soccer, or football as it's known globally, is her passion and it's her dream to one day represent her country in the Olympics and the World Cup, just like her Dad, Paulo - a former Italian international soccer legend. But he has no idea about Lucy's love for football as he opposes girls playing the sport and that when it comes to the crunch she wants to play for Australia not his native Italy.

'Her mum, Freda thinks that Lucy is following in her footsteps in front of the camera. A model in her youth, Freda defied the odds, coming from a dysfunctional family in Sydney's Kings Cross to become one of Australia's leading models. She dreamed of becoming a supermodel on the international stage but never made it. She is living her dream through Lucy, pushing her to reach for the stars.

'Lucy's dream nearly comes true when she's about to be named in the national squad but her secret football life comes unstuck. How does she manage to chase her dream? Does she continue leading a double life? Or does she give up her dream and reluctantly follow her parent's wishes into the modelling world?' (From the publisher's website.)

Notes

  • Epigraph: For my beloved parents, David Snr and Jeanette, who supported me in all of my endeavours, no matter how crazy, to pursue my dreams. And for all the loves of my life, Derek, Dylan and Izabella - the dream continues.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • North Sydney, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Random House , 2008 .
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      Extent: 273, [1], [iv]p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Publication date: September 2008.
      ISBN: 9781741662771 (pbk.)
    • Balgowlah Heights, Balgowlah, Manly - Allambie - Curl Curl area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Popcorn Press , 2023 .
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      Extent: 204p.p.
      Edition info: 2nd ed.
      Note/s:
      • Published June 2023.
      ISBN: 9781925914801 (pbk), 9781925914818 (ebk)

Works about this Work

Untitled Peta Harrison , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 1 2009; (p. 22-23)

— Review of Lucy Zeezou's Goal Liz Deep-Jones , 2008 single work children's fiction
Untitled Helen Martin , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 53 no. 1 2009; (p. 30-31)

— Review of Lucy Zeezou's Goal Liz Deep-Jones , 2008 single work children's fiction
Why I Wrote 'Lucy Zeezou's Goal' Liz Deep-Jones , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 53 no. 1 2009; (p. 8-9)
[Untitled] Chloe Mauger , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 23 no. 5 2008; (p. 39)

— Review of Lucy Zeezou's Goal Liz Deep-Jones , 2008 single work children's fiction
Untitled Fiona Edwards , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: InCite , October vol. 29 no. 10 2008; (p. 14)

— Review of Lucy Zeezou's Goal Liz Deep-Jones , 2008 single work children's fiction
Untitled Fiona Crawford , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , July vol. 88 no. 1 2008; (p. 48)

— Review of Lucy Zeezou's Goal Liz Deep-Jones , 2008 single work children's fiction
Untitled Fiona Edwards , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: InCite , October vol. 29 no. 10 2008; (p. 14)

— Review of Lucy Zeezou's Goal Liz Deep-Jones , 2008 single work children's fiction
[Untitled] Chloe Mauger , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 23 no. 5 2008; (p. 39)

— Review of Lucy Zeezou's Goal Liz Deep-Jones , 2008 single work children's fiction
Untitled Helen Martin , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 53 no. 1 2009; (p. 30-31)

— Review of Lucy Zeezou's Goal Liz Deep-Jones , 2008 single work children's fiction
Untitled Peta Harrison , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 1 2009; (p. 22-23)

— Review of Lucy Zeezou's Goal Liz Deep-Jones , 2008 single work children's fiction
Why I Wrote 'Lucy Zeezou's Goal' Liz Deep-Jones , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 53 no. 1 2009; (p. 8-9)
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