Ming and Flo Fight for the Future (The Girls Who Changed the World, #1)

Name: Ming and Flo Fight for the Future (The Girls Who Changed the World, #1)
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jackie French
ISBN: 9781460741436

Author: Jackie French

Series: Girls Who Changed the World #1

Narrator: Edwina Wren

Unabridged: 4 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 03/02/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Historical Stories, Regional Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

An empowering and exhilarating look at the girls who went before us, and the way they shaped the world.
Twelve-year-old Ming Qong is convinced that girls must have changed the world, even if they are rarely mentioned in history books. So when Ming gets the chance to go back in time, she imagines herself changing destinies from a glittering palace or an explorer's ship. Instead, she ends up in Australia in 1898, living a tough life as Flo Watson on a drought-stricken farm. Luckily, Ming is rescued by Flo's Aunt McTavish. Wealthy Aunt McTavish belongs to Louisa Lawson's Suffragist Society, who are desperately and courageously fighting for women's rights. And Ming is determined to get involved, to make a difference. But change is never easy, so how can one girl change the world? From one of Australia's favourite writers comes an inspiring new series for all the young people who will, one day, change the world.AWARDSNotable - CBCA Younger Reader's Book 2023

About Jackie French

Jackie French AM is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator, the 2014–2015 Australian Children's Laureate and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016, Jackie became a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to children's literature and her advocacy for youth literacy. She is regarded as one of Australia's most popular children's authors and writes across all genres — from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi, to her much-loved historical fiction for a variety of age groups. 'A book can change a child's life. A book can change the world' was the primary philosophy behind Jackie's two-year term as Laureate. jackiefrench.com facebook.com/authorjackiefrench

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on March 25, 2022

Such a good story for kids about the impact women had on Australia's Federation and how important the suffragette movement was. Reminded a lot of the Matilda Saga and Miss Lily, just rewritten for a younger audience. It really encapsulated what Jackie French writes about (especially with the time tr......more

Goodreads review by Annaleise on March 10, 2023

I enjoyed this middle grade time slip tale filled with all the wonderful little details of the past like Jackie French always excels at. Ming is a likeable character and the Australia of 1898 is a fascinating setting - the hardship of drought-stricken farm life, long carriage journeys and dust storm......more

Goodreads review by Jodie on September 22, 2023

Middle grade 3⭐️ Historical Fiction I read this book with my 9 year old daughter and we both had different reading experiences. Ming, a 12 year old who is fascinated by history is given the chance to travel back in time to experience a moment in history instead of simply read about it. She steps into......more

Goodreads review by Isabel on March 14, 2023

I thought this was a fantastic middle grade book. Such an excellent way to include Australian history into a great story, which had me hooked......more

Goodreads review by pooks on February 21, 2024

3.5 I really didn’t care much in the middle it was kind of boring and I also wasn’t very attached to the other characters. But at the end it was kinda good tbh. :3......more