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There's a Girl in My Hammerlock

by Jerry Spinelli · 1991

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Thirteen-year-old Maisie joins her school's formerly all-male wrestling team and tries to last through the season, despite opposition from other students, her best friend, and her own teammates.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thisromanceromanceMore like thisLess of this
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sportssportsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 199 pages

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