02907cam a2200481 i 4500 1155742415 TxAuBib 20240227120000.0 211214t20222020||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2022025578 9781643751894 pbk. 10.95 1643751891 pbk. 10.95 TxAuBib rda Méndez, Yamile Saied, author. Furia / Yamile Saied Méndez. First paperback edition. Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Young Readers, 2022. ©2020. 357 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Camila Hassan leads a double life. At home in Rosario, Argentina, she is a careful daughter living with her mother's narrow expectations, in the shadow of her soccer-star brother, 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 her talents can take her. But the path ahead isn't easy. Her parents would never allow a girl to play fútbol, and 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 fútbol celebrity. ANd even though he's only in Rosario for a short visit, he wants to spend every second of it with Camila. But things have changed for Camila, too: she has her own passions and ambitions, and Furia cannot be denied. As her life becomes more complicated, Camila is forecd to face her secrets and make her way in a world unprepared for the dreams of a girl like her. A Reese Witherspoon Hello Sunshine Book Club YA Pick and recipient of the 2021 Pura Belpré Award. - Back cover. Ages ages 12 and up. Algonquin Young Readers. Grades 7-9. Algonquin Young Readers. Accelerated Reader UG 4.9 11. 20240227. Pura Belpré Award Author. Virginia Young Readers Book Award High School. Utah Beehive Book Award Young Adult Fiction. Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award High School. Illinois The Lincoln Award. Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award Adults. Washington Evergreen Book Award High School. Soccer players Young adult fiction. Dating (Social customs) Young adult fiction. Sexism Young adult fiction. Families Argentina JYoung adult fiction. Soccer Young adult fiction. Family life Argentina Young adult fiction. Romance fiction. lcgft Sport fiction. lcgft