It all comes down to six minutes on a wrestling mat...
Ivan Korske and Bobby Zane couldn"t be more different--they come from different backgrounds, they have different lifestyles, and they each have very different ways of looking at the world. Yet both of these high school seniors have the drive, determinination, and willingness to sacrifice whatever it takes to become a champion.
In the end, however, only one will raise his arm in victory and have the New Jersey State Wrestling Championship gold medal placed around his neck.
Who will it be?
Suggested for ages 12 and up.
About The Author, Alfred C. Martino:
Alfred C. Martino is the president of Listen & Live Audio, Inc., in East Hanover, New Jersey. He has been a sports reporter and staff writer for both newspapers and magazines. Mr. Martino was a high school and collegiate wrestler and youth coach, and he continues to have a tremendous love and respect for the sport. Pinned is his first novel.
"A great show of the drive and intensity necessary to be a champion."
-Rulon Gardner, U.S. Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling
"Pinned is a tough, savvy tale that melds the hard, tough sport of wrestling with the hard, tough lives of the two young men who seem locked into each other"s destiny. This one will keep you reading. Alfred Martino plays this story like a fine violin."
-Chirs Crutcher, author of "Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes," "Chinese Handcuffs," and "Athletic Shorts"
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