Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - Headlock

Headlock
Headlock
Author: Joyce Sweeney
A killer combination of high-interest plot and unforgettable characters “All kinds of people. Little kids, a lot of men, even people your age come to the shows.” “They come to see acrobats pretending to wrestle with each other? Kyle is this some kind of sexual thing?” — “No! It...  more »

“Oh, that thing! Kyle, do you mean that terrible program where they hit each other with chairs? It’s like The Three Stooges! Why would a boy like you with all your talent and brains want to do something foolish like that?” Kyle Bailey is a high-school senior who dreams of becoming a professional wrestler. He can’t tell his beloved grandmother, who raised him, because she’ll think it’s ridiculous, but he gets himself accepted into a rigorous training school and earns a chance at his first professional match.

He’s succeeding beyond his wildest dreams, falling in love with an amazing girl, and maybe even getting his grandmother to understand a little, when things take a dramatic turn for the worse. Kyle’s flaky estranged mother shows up to “help,” and—to his everlasting surprise—actually does.

Critically acclaimed author Joyce Sweeney’s books have been chosen as Best Books for Young Adults (ALA), Best Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers (ALA), and as Top Ten Sports Books (Booklist).

An honest, warm, and funny novel, Headlock will make wrestling fans of the skeptical, and Joyce Sweeney fans of everyone.
ISBN-13: 9780805080186
ISBN-10: 080508018X
Publication Date: 9/19/2006
Pages: 224
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 1
5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review
Read All 1 Book Reviews of "Headlock"


Genres:


Back to the Top ↑
By using this Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms of Use. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
US Patent Number 7,877,315 | Copyright © 2004 - 2024 PaperBackSwap.com. All Rights Reserved.