Maggie Jean

Who would have thought that Maggie Jean would grow up with such determination to achieve her dream? It wasn’t Gary who believed that girls were second class citizens. It wasn’t the guidance counselor, Mr. Babcock, who set up obstacles so that Maggie Jean would fail. This historical fiction is based on a true story of a rural Midwestern girl in the United States of America, struggling to change the cultural biases that were prevalent during the 1950‘s and 1960’s. Maggie Jean was never allowed to play organized sports which were her passion. National events, as well as the history of women in sports, are included in the inspiration story of Maggie Jean’s life. Perhaps the reader will discover that the true hero of the story Ella, Maggie Jean’s older sister. Ella supported and encouraged Maggie Jean in her quest in achieving her dreams,