This was fun. I wish I had a young girl in my life to buy this for. The girl power was just *chef’s kiss* amazing! Would recommend to readers of any age.

I picked out his book because my 9 year old granddaughter took to the ice at 5 and fell in love with ice hockey. Being the a girl and the only child who even plays ice hockey in her class, I wanted her know more about another girl ice hockey player who struggles and overcomes. My poor son drives an hour each way 2-3 times a week so she can practice and play on a co-ed traveling tri-state team.(OH, WV, KY) Next year the team will go all boys and she will have issues.

The book was bit hard for her to read alone. Reading together we enjoyed.

Oh, this little girl is a Ohio State girls hockey fan. Plans on going to Ohio State. I hope she is part of the 2030 Olympics as the goalie.

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

What an inspirational story, and based on true events! I normally don't read middle grade, but I have a middle grade child who plays hockey, so I was moved to give this book a try. It did not disappoint.

The story is based on a true story of a girl who played hockey. She moved to Nova Scotia with her family in the 1970s and found that there was only a boy's hockey team, and girls could not play on it. She wanted to be treated equally and fought for her right to play. It's inspirational and shows readers about discrimination in a way that is easy to understand.

No Girls Allowed by Natalie Corbette Sampson | NetGalley book review |
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Tina Forbes is ten year old girl from Ontario Canada whose family moves to the small town of Yarmouth, NovaScotia. All she wants to do is play hockey.in Ontario, the only requirement was age (10 in this case) but Yarmouth adds another require- gender (it is the 1970s). Tina’s help help her navigate the court system so that she is able to fight for her right to play. And she makes a lot of unlikely friends along to way.

These types of stories are important because they really put into perspective how (as time goes on) the world begins to favor equality for everyone. Tina learns a lot about judgement in this book; both how others judge her and vice versa.

I would recommend this novel to elementary aged children but its message can be enjoyed by all.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me early access to this heartwarming read. I wish that there were more books directed to girls about hockey and not romance. Hopefully that will change in the future as well.

Inspired by the True Story of a Girl Who Fought for her Right to Play

Written by Natalie Corbett Sampson


This book is based on the true story of 10-year-old Tena Forbes' legal battle to play hockey in Nova Scotia in the 1970s. To tell her story the author has used the legal papers so in that sense it is close to the truth, while in other ways it has been fictionalised. 

The book begins in 1977 as 10 year old Tina has just moved to Yarmouth, although she is worried about leaving her friends this is not a new experience for her as the family move around a lot for her dads work. She is also happy as now she is finally ten she is going to be able to play in a real hockey team, and despite her new town being much smaller than Toronto it still has a rink and a hockey league so as far as Tina is concerned all is well! 

However when she goes with her dad to sign up for the hockey season she learns that there isn't any girls teams and girls aren't allowed to play in team as "the rules are quite clear that hockey is a sport for boys." Tina is obviously upset by the unfairness of this and luckily her dad, a lawyer is in agreement that this isn't fair and so promises to speak to the appropriate people and do what is necessary. 

The then follows Tina and her family as they face criticism and jeers from classmates and adults in the town, all because Tina wants to play hockey.  With the help of her family, Tina takes her fight to the Human Rights Commission. During the wait for the court case Tina is allowed to play on a team which if anything proves how capable she is of being involved in the game, no matter what sex the other players on the ice are but others don't see it this way. However Tina remains determined that she just wants to play hockey on a real team. 

This is an inspirational story for youngsters, especially girls and is written in way that is easy to understand but not simplified too much. I particularly liked how once Tina realises she is being discriminated against for being female, she starts to notice more every day forms of discrimination and considers how these make others feel. 

I also found the afterword and acknowledgements super interesting! 

I would recommend this story for those aged 8+ and especially those interested in sport or inspirational women, which is quite a common book theme these days! 

Thank you to Net Galley for my free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A nice, inspiring story!

I'm a big fan of hockey, and I love stories that show that girls can do all that boys can. I love the fact that this was written in a way that presents subjects that may be difficult for young people to understand in an clear manner without talking down to the reader. And I also love that it includes examples of other, real women who challenge the system in front of them and won.

I think the best part of this book is the fact that it doesn't show Tina as being different from the girls around her. She learns that her friends also go through being treated differently just because they are girls, and that they also want to do things that the adults around them don't think they are able to do, and she uses that to empathize with her peers. I think it sets a great example of how being open to learning about others can help you to relate.

I definitely took things away from this, and I think that a lot of young people, especially girls, can too!

What I liked best about this book was that it did not talk down to its young audience and that it illustrated different forms of discrimination. I like that once Tina realizes she is being discriminated against, she starts to notice more every day forms of discrimination. I also like that all the things she notices are realistic, stuff like gender expectations, accessibility, and general small mindedness. I also like that this a sports book for young girls. Not a whole lot of those out there.

I am afraid i have tried to download this file a number of times, both on my phone and on my computer and it keeps on coming up with an error that the file is corrupt.

I have not reviewed on Goodreads as i have not been able to read No Girls Allowed. I wanted to let you know just encase this is happening to anyone else.

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An inspirational story for people of all ages! I grew up attending hockey games with my dad, but never playing because "it was for boys." I love that Tina and her family fought her right to play. This is a book that I'd love to see turned into a movie!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in exchange for my honest review.

I mostly liked this - it was a good story and it deals with sexism in a way that makes it easy for kids to understand. However, I felt that Tina came off as much older than 10/11, and I think the age group for the book is kind of limited by the fact that the protagonist is 10/11 years old, but the book is written at a slightly older reading level. Would recommend this for advanced readers in elementary school who like sports.

This is such an inspirational book for young girls, as it shows what hard work and determination can accomplish. Despite being told she couldn't play hockey because there isn't a girl's team, Tina didn't give up, she worked to play the sport that she loved. This book is one that I will be recommending to the students that I work with, as I feel that it is beneficial for them to read.