Martino, Alfred C. Pinned.MARTIN0, Alfred C. Pinned. Harcourt. 306p. c2005.0-13-205631-9. $6.95. S To quote the review of the audiobook in KLIATT, July 2005: Two New Jersey high school wrestlers See
v. un·set·tled, un·set·tling, un·set·tles v.tr. 1. To displace from a settled condition; disrupt. 2. To make uneasy; disturb. v.intr. aspects of high school sports as the action moves between Bobby Zane in Milburn, a boy from a wealthy, divorcing family, and Ivan Korske in Lennings, whose mother has died and whose working-class father sees wrestling as a way for his son to go to college. The dirty secrets come out: wrestlers starve starve v. 1. To suffer or die from extreme or prolonged lack of food. 2. To deprive of food so as to cause suffering or death. and dehydrate dehydrate /de·hy·drate/ (de-hi´drat) to remove water from (a compound, the body, etc.). de·hy·drate v. 1. To remove water from; make anhydrous. 2. themselves to "make weight"; they practice and wrestle exhausted and sick--"No excuses." They are under pressure to achieve academically while class work becomes a nuisance. Coaches care about their young charges, but their egos become tied up with winning. Applications from universities pour in, along with phone calls pushing young athletes in ways no young person should endure. Sex and its sad consequences tempt tempt v. tempt·ed, tempt·ing, tempts v.tr. 1. To try to get (someone) to do wrong, especially by a promise of reward. 2. athletes, serving as both a way to relax and gain status. This excellent story will be enjoyed by YAs who look for inside-sports adventures and seek to understand the school sports environment better. A Junior Library Guild selection. Edna Boardman, Libn., Bismarck, ND S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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