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Issue Details: First known date: 2017... 2017 Play Like A Girl
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'Play Like A Girl is a celebration of Aussie girls kicking goals in the sport they love! This trailblazing new series is proudly brought to you in partnership with the AFLW.
'Written by radio personality Jo Stanley with humour and fun, Play Like A Girl weaves the ordinary world of young girls with the thrill and excitement of AFL. Each book focusses on one girl and her experiences playing footy and her general life of friends, school, hanging out at the shops, and being a good sport. The football, essentially, is the scaffolding of the books, but they’ll be relatable to all readers, regardless of whether or not they’re footy mad (or just joining in the zeitgeist).
'The series begins with the coming together of the new Millsborough West Youth Girls Football Team. The Flyers will bring 18 girls together, from different schools, different backgrounds and with differing skills and footy experience, all under the kind but eccentric leadership of their coach Shawna McKinnon, whose team building and training methods seem weird and often hilarious to the girls. The Milly West Flyers are a true reflection of the suburb they live in. Of the 18 that join to make up the full side, 6 girls bond quickly, and it’s these 6 girls that the series focuses on. Each book is told from the perspective of one of these 6, all with a very different take on footy.' 

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y separately published work icon Bring It On Jo Stanley , Richmond : Five Mile Press , 2017 11545341 2017 single work children's fiction children's

'The Millsborough West Youth Girls Football Team, The Flyers, will bring 18 girls together from different schools, different backgrounds, and with differing skills and footy experience, all under the kind but eccentric leadership of their coach Shawna McKinnon, whose team building and training methods seem weird and often hilarious to the girls. ' (Synopsis)

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y separately published work icon Dream Team! Jo Stanley , Richmond : Five Mile Press , 2017 12559146 2017 single work children's fiction children's

'Biggest. News. Ever! On the footy field, good friends Rainbow and Hanh work together as a superhero duo. Coach Shawna must choose a new captain for the Flyers and everyone knows that Hanh or Rainbow will lead the team. But which girl will become captain and will their friendship PASS THE TEST!' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Totally Epic! Jo Stanley , Richmond : Five Mile Press , 2017 12559213 2017 single work children's fiction children's

'ROCKIN, OUT! The Under 12s footy teams are having a rock'n'roll disco! Rainbow is so excited to wear coloured hairspray and funky clothes at a REAL DISCO, but why is Lucy's cousin Pina being mean? Will Rainbow and Pina work things out before the epic match between the Flyers and the Vampires?' (Publication Summary)

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y separately published work icon Smashing It! Jo Stanley , Richmond : Five Mile Press , 2017 12559278 2017 single work children's fiction children's

'The Flyers are on a winning streak! But what happens when their fastest player Lucy hits a muddy patch on the field? Poor Lucy feels like the unluckiest girl in the world! Will the doctor give her the all clear to play the next game? And which team will bring home the trophy in the GRAND FINAL?' (Publication Summary)

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y separately published work icon High Flyers! Jo Stanley , Richmond : Five Mile Press , 2018 14756385 2018 single work children's fiction children's

'Written by radio personality Jo Stanley with humour and fun, Play Like a Girl weaves the ordinary world of young girls with the thrill and excitement of AFL. Each book focusses on one girl and her experiences playing footy and her general life of friends, school, hanging out at the shops, and being a good sport. The football, essentially, is the scaffolding of the books, but they’ll be relatable to all readers, regardless of whether or not they’re footy mad (or just joining in the zeitgeist). 

'The series begins with the coming together of the new Millsborough West Youth Girls Football Team. The Flyers will bring 18 girls together, from different schools, different backgrounds and with differing skills and footy experience, all under the kind but eccentric leadership of their coach Shawna McKinnon, whose team building and training methods seem weird and often hilarious to the girls. 

'The Milly West Flyers are a true reflection of the suburb they live in. Of the 18 that join to make up the full side, 6 girls bond quickly, and it’s these 6 girls that the series focuses on. Each book is told from the perspective of one of these 6, all with a very different take on footy.' (Publication summary)

 

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y separately published work icon Go for It! Jo Stanley , Richmond : Five Mile Press , 2018 14756435 2018 single work children's fiction children's

'Play Like a Girl is a celebration of Aussie girls kicking goals in the sport they love! This trailblazing new series is proudly brought to you in partnership with the AFLW. Tori LOVES playing AFL with the Milly West Flyers, but she hasn't kicked a goal in four years of playing footy! Written by radio personality Jo Stanley with humour and fun, Play Like a Girl weaves the ordinary world of young girls with the thrill and excitement of AFL. Each book focusses on one girl and her experiences playing footy and her general life of friends, school, hanging out at the shops, and being a good sport. The football, essentially, is the scaffolding of the books, but they?ll be relatable to all readers, regardless of whether or not they?re footy mad (or just joining in the zeitgeist). The series begins with the coming together of the new Millsborough West Youth Girls Football Team. The Flyers will bring 18 girls together, from different schools, different backgrounds and with differing skills and footy experience, all under the kind but eccentric leadership of their coach Shawna McKinnon, whose team building and training methods seem weird and often hilarious to the girls. The Milly West Flyers are a true reflection of the suburb they live in. Of the 18 that join to make up the full side, 6 girls bond quickly, and it?s these 6 girls that the series focuses on. Each book is told from the perspective of one of these 6, all with a very different take on footy.'  (Publication summary)

 

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[Review] Play Like a Girl Allison Paterson , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , November vol. 32 no. 5 2017; (p. 38)

— Review of Play Like A Girl Jo Stanley , 2017 series - author children's fiction

'Play Like a Girl is an empowering new series that takes the reader into the world of women's Aussie Rules football and explores the lives of four of its members - Sarah, Hanh, Rainbow and Lucy - all members of the Millsborough West Girls Football Team.' (Introduction)

[Review] Play Like a Girl Allison Paterson , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , November vol. 32 no. 5 2017; (p. 38)

— Review of Play Like A Girl Jo Stanley , 2017 series - author children's fiction

'Play Like a Girl is an empowering new series that takes the reader into the world of women's Aussie Rules football and explores the lives of four of its members - Sarah, Hanh, Rainbow and Lucy - all members of the Millsborough West Girls Football Team.' (Introduction)

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