- Share - [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://about.ebsco.com/markdownify/node/87372) - []() - []() - []() # Teen Audiobook Fans Get New Book Club ![](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/40b39d15-d598-4443-bfb5-bad3ba726ee8/Audiofile-Blog-Post.png) [Renee Young](/novelist/bio/renee-young) 4 June 2024 This month, [AudioFile Magazine](https://audiofilemagazine.com/articles/goodbye-audiobook-sync/#:~:text=The%20teen%20audiobook%20program%20was,listeners%20ages%2013%20and%20up.) is launching a new opportunity for audiobook fans to share their love of listening. The inaugural audiobook club will foster a shared listening experience. The magazine will select a title and provide book discussion prompts and supplementary materials including a video from the narrator for anyone to use when discussing the book. The first title selected is *Rez Ball* by Byron Graves, narrated by Jessee Nobess. This novel for teens centers on a character named Tre and explores family, grief, community, belonging, and, of course, basketball. The title is the 2024 winner of the American Library Association’s American Indian Youth Literature Award for Young Adult Book and the William C. Morris YA Debut Award. Author Byron Graves is Ojibwe and was born and raised on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota, where he played high school basketball. *Rez Ball* is his debut novel. Narrator Jesse Nobess is a Canadian and Métis actor and comedian. “It was a pleasure to narrate such a compelling story,” says Nobess. “There were so many moments that I embodied Tre through Byron Grave’s storytelling. As an Ojibwe athlete and a younger sibling, I also developed a close connection to the story arc. It was a wonderful experience, and I highly recommend this book to all ages!" ### See the AudioFile review To see the AudioFile review of this title, log into [your library's NoveList Plus account](/novelist/find-my-organization) and search for the title. In addition to the review, NoveList provides the full award lists for the American Indian Youth Literature Awards, the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, Recommended Reads lists, and librarian-selected listen-alikes for additional titles focusing on Indigenous teenagers. ### Find listen-alikes for *Rez Ball* For readers wishing to dig a little deeper into a particular aspect of the novel, NoveList’s Appeal terms and Themes identify searchable characteristics from the novel. For *Rez Ball*, the reader may want to look for more titles with a theme of “Facing racism” or “Coping with death” in stories with Indigenous characters and a genre of Realistic fiction. To do this, just go to the title record in NoveList Plus, scroll down to the "Search for More" box, select the search criteria, and click "Search." Want inspiration and news for working with readers, promoting their library, and looking for staff training opportunities? Get NoveList News delivered directly to your inbox. [ Stay informed ](/novelist/newsletter) --- [Renee Young](/novelist/bio/renee-young "Renee Young") is the Senior Metadata Librarian for NoveList. She is listening to *A Most Agreeable Murder* by Julia Seales, narrated by Fiona Hampton. Category: [Articles ](/blogs/novelist/category/articles) Tags: [Readers' advisory](/blogs/novelist/tag/readers'-advisory) [Summer reading](/blogs/novelist/tag/summer-reading) - Share - [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://about.ebsco.com/markdownify/node/87372) - []() - []() - []() ## Related Posts [ ![sync blog image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/sync-2023-blog-image-780.jpg) ](/blogs/novelist/sync-summer-reading) [SYNC up with summer reading](/blogs/novelist/sync-summer-reading) 4 April 2023 [ ![Group of people sitting at a table talking about a book](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/98a3d35b-2e41-4638-accc-8bd6f0d6e9be/Recipe-For-BookClub-Blog-Post.png) ](/blogs/novelist/recipe-book-club-success) [Recipe for Book Club Success ](/blogs/novelist/recipe-book-club-success) 23 April 2024 [ ![](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/093a827d-af27-474b-81ed-1f700a94d1ae/Summer-Sneak-Peek-NextReads-Blog-Post.png) ](/blogs/novelist/new-books-recommend-readers-summer) [New Books To Recommend to Readers This Summer](/blogs/novelist/new-books-recommend-readers-summer) 30 April 2024