| There's a Girl in My Hammerlock Reissue Edition Contributor(s): Spinelli, Jerry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416939377 ISBN-13: 9781416939375 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: Maisie goes out for wrestling to get close to Eric, the boy of her dreams, but she soon finds out that she loves wrestling. Most of the boys hate having her on the team--one boy quits and some of the others write nasty letters to the newspaper. Still, Maisie sticks it out, and finally wins the respect of the team. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Wrestling - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007280966 |
| Lexile Measure: 520 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.29" W x 7.63" (0.32 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6945 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: I'LL START WITH SIMETHING THAT MAY SURPRISE YOU. WHAT I REALLY WANTED IN JUNIOR HIGH WAS TO BE A CHEERLEADER. IF I HAD MADE IT, ALL THIS WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED.... Maisie Potter isn't quite sure why she signed up for the boys' wrestling team. She's never been all that interested in boys, so it can't have anything to do with Eric Delong, in spite of the disturbing effect his smile has on her. And she's certainly not prepared for the effect her presence on the team has on the people around her. Her brother's totally disgusted with her, her best friend drops her, her classmates ridicule her, and opposing teams forfeit rather than wrestle her. But Maisie's not a quitter, and she discovers that she really likes wrestling -- and that while Eric might not be worth the flak she puts up with, feeling good about herself is. |