Change the Game

By: Colin Kaepernick, Eve L. Ewing

Narrated by: Colin Kaepernick, Sean Corvelle, Piper Goodeve, Gabriel Vaughan, Shayna Small, Marcella Cox, Emily Bauer, JD Jackson, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Kevin T. Collins, Josh Hurley, Landon Woodson, Michael Crouch, Mia Jenness, full cast

Length: 1 hr and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. Heavily scouted by colleges and MLB, he has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted baseball pitcher. Everyone—from his parents to his teachers and coaches—is in agreement about his seemingly clear path. Except Colin feels differently.

Colin isn’t excited about baseball. In the words of five-time all-star MLB player Adam Jones, “Baseball is a White man’s game.” Colin looks up to athletes like Allen Iverson: talented, hyper-competitive, unapologetically Black, and dominating their sports while staying true to themselves. College football looks a lot more fun than sleeping on hotel room floors in the minor leagues of baseball. But Colin doesn't have a single scholarship offer to play football. Yet.

Change the Game is an audio adaptation of celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick’s YA graphic memoir, where he looks back on a pivotal decision he faced as a baseball pitcher during his senior year of high school. Narrated by Colin Kaepernick, this audiobook features a stellar cast including Jaden Michael (Colin in Black and White).

This touching story explores how a young change-maker learned to find himself and never compromise. How the right decision is rarely the easy one, but taking the road less traveled can make all the difference in the world.

Narrators:

• Colin Kaepernick
• Sean Corvelle
• Piper Goodeve
• Gabriel Vaughan
• Shayna Small
• Marcella Cox
• Emily Bauer
• JD Jackson
• Joniece Abbott-Pratt
• Kevin T. Collins
• Josh Hurley
• Landon Woodson
• Michael Crouch
• Mia Jenness
• Brady Jenness
• Ian Hackney
• Khristine Hvam
• L.J. Ganser
• Jaden Michael
• Nile Bullock
• Melanie Nicholls-King

Now available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

©2023 Kaepernick and Johnson (P)2023 Audible Originals, LLC.

A different perspective

I liked getting to know Colin. I'm glad he found his voice and he was able to form connections with who he is. He remained steady about what he believes in.

Loved everything about it!

Colin did an amazing job! I loved this book & the way he told the story was so immersive and beautifully executed! I love how they made sure to “set the scene” for everything with background audio & effects, other characters narrating their audio, and just the way he talks about how he came into himself in this world and choosing / paving his own path. Love!!!! :)

Finding Yourself

Colin writes an interesting story of growing up black while he faces the decisions of a future in baseball or football beginning in college. It took me a while to catch on because his life was very different than mine. But I’m glad I kept listening to the audio book because it is well done and it’s a good story and I learned a lot.

Very Interesting!

I story is a very good one for those of us with color in different environments. I think that he explains the journey very nicely and he clearly expressed the desire to be independent and not held back.

Makes sense

I understand how he could make the statement he made with 1knee. Unbelievably courageous man

Great story

I loved this story. I’m going out to get the physical copy. Hope there are plans for a second book.

Expect the Unexpected

Although I watched the television documentary, this book added some unexpected turns. The narrations were good but most importantly, this book shed some light on somethings that I didn't understand; the struggles of muli-racial identity as well as being raised by families unlike oneself. Very nicely done.

What a courageous kid.

I loved this book. Short listen. But really allows one to see a glimpse of who this incredible guy is and why he does what he does.

Easy to follow

He described his struggles, and most young people are experiencing or having the same questions. Make it easy to share this book with others I know. It could help knowing we’re not alone.

Sometimes words do break your bones

I don't completely agree with some of the memoir but it's a memoir and I don't have to agree with it to enjoy the story