Ming and Flo Fight for the Future (The Girls Who Changed the World,
By (Author) Jackie French
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
2nd March 2022
Australia
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage: Social issues / topics
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Girls and women
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Politics and government
Paperback
288
Width 129mm, Height 199mm, Spine 20mm
203g
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.
AWARDS
Notable - CBCA Younger Reader's Book 2023
Jackie French AM is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator, the 20142015 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