Title: Furia
By: Yamile Saied MĂ©ndez
Series: NO
Pages: 368
Published: September 15th, 2020
By: Algonquin Young Readers
Genre: YA – Contemporary – Romance – Coming of Age – Sports
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An #ownvoices contemporary YA set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put everything on the lineâeven her blooming love storyâto follow her dreams.
In Rosario, Argentina, Camila Hassan lives a double life.
At home, she is a careful daughter, living within her motherâs narrow expectations, in her rising-soccer-star brotherâs shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father.
On the field, she is La Furia, a powerhouse of skill and talent. When her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila gets the chance to see just how far those talents can take her. In her wildest dreams, sheâd get an athletic scholarship to a North American university.
But the path ahead isnât easy. Her parents donât know about her passion. They wouldnât allow a girl to play fĂștbolâand she needs their permission to go any farther. And the boy she once loved is back in town. Since he left, Diego has become an international star, playing in Italy for the renowned team Juventus. Camila doesnât have time to be distracted by her feelings for him. Things arenât the same as when he left: she has her own passions and ambitions now, and La Furia cannot be denied. As her life becomes more complicated, Camila is forced to face her secrets and make her way in a world with no place for the dreams and ambition of a girl like her.
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