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Author

Matt Wallace

Call Number

• FICTION WALL TEEN (CEN)

Edition

First Edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]

Physical Description

276 pages ; 22 cm

Audience

Ages 8-12.

Summary

"MJ knows what it means to hurt. Bruises from gymnastics heal, but big hurts, like her dad not being around anymore, don't go away. Now her mom needs to work two jobs, and MJ doesn't have friends at school to lean on. There is only one thing MJ loves: the world of professional wrestling. She especially idolizes the luchadores and the stories they tell in the ring. When MJ learns that her neighbor, Mr. Arellano, runs a wrestling school, she has a new mission in life: join the school, train hard, and become a wrestler. But trouble lies ahead. After wrestling in a showcase event, MJ attracts the attention of Mr. Arellano's enemy at the State Athletic Commission. There are threats to shut the school down, putting MJ's new home and the community that welcomed her at risk. What can MJ do to save her new family?"--Jacket flap.