eBooks & Audiobooks
Category: eBooks & Audiobooks
Furia
Furia
By Yamile Saied Méndez
17-year-old, Argentinian Camila is from a multi-ethnic background and secretly soccer-obsessed. To achieve her dreams, Camila must step out of the shadows and become ‘La Furia’, an unstoppable force for change that refuses to let men and context define her.
This exciting, action-packed audiobook is dramatically and passionately read. As well as a sports story, you’ll hear about the real-life disappearances of young women in Argentina.
The local detail, language and culture references are rich, but the struggle for recognition, patriarchal oppression and toxic masculinity will be familiar to girls playing or following sport anywhere. Despite the gritty issues, Furia is a positive story.
You’ll be gripped as Camila battles on and off the pitch, making time fly whenever and wherever you’re listening.
Bibliographic data
| Publisher & imprint | Hachette Audio |
| Publication date | 15 September 2020 |
| Length | 532 minutes |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Read by | Sol Madariaga |
| Subjects | Sport, Relationships |
| ISBN | 9781649040114 |
Run, Rebel
Run, Rebel
By Manjeet Mann
In this audiobook, Manjeet Mann narrates her own verse novel, making it feel like a live poetry reading and emphasising the power of spoken language.
Run, Rebel is the story of Amber finding her voice on the running track. Her parents are poor, illiterate, and still carrying the wounds of their own childhoods. It falls to Amber to break cycles of oppression and stage her own personal ‘revolution’ to achieve her sporting dreams.
Mann’s portrayal of school life, crushes, and the impacts of bullying will strike a chord with most listeners. But Amber’s Indian, immigrant story also brings intercultural insight for listeners from other backgrounds. You’ll also hear from other female characters, enriching your understanding through multiple perspectives.
The language is always clear and easy to understand. Additionally, the audio format includes some clever tricks when voices overlap, which really makes the text come alive in your headphones.
Bibliographic data
| Publisher & imprint | Penguin |
| Publication date | 5 March 2020 |
| Length | 334 minutes |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Read by | Manjeet Mann |
| Subjects | Sport, Poetry, Relationships |
| ISBN | 9780241442784 |
Girls Don’t Play Sport
Girls Don’t Play Sport
By Chloe Dalton
In this fierce and passionate book, the author interweaves her journey to rugby Olympic gold and AFLW success with a clear summary of the inequalities women face in sport, and how they can be tackled.
If you’re a girl playing sport, you’ll feel seen and get all the facts you need to win arguments with those misinformed about and prejudiced against women’s sports.
Dalton specifically addresses her privilege and is mindful of diversity around race, sexuality, and gender. She’s also sensitive towards financial issues, health, disability, and body image and, where she can’t speak to these, she brings in other voices.
Her clear style and thematic chapters are perfect for quick reads on the go, making it perfectly suited to the eBook format. Even ten minutes reading this book on your phone or device will give you plenty to talk about with friends and family.
Bibliographic data
| Publisher & imprint | Allen & Unwin |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2023 |
| Pages | 240 |
| Format | eBook |
| Subjects | Sport, Sociology |
| ISBN | 9781761068751 |