Abraham Lincoln Teen Choice Book Award 2023: Furia
reused with permission from Caitlin Greener, Niles North HS
Book Info:
Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez
Seventeen-year-old Camila Hassan, a rising soccer star in Rosario, Argentina, dreams of playing professionally, in defiance of her fathers' wishes and at the risk of her budding romance with Diego.
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