Wrestling Sturbridge - Softcover

"It's a riveting story...Wallace weighs his words carefully, making every one count in this excellent, understated first novel"--Booklist, starred review.

"There are only a few contemporary writers who can hit the mark with teenage boys, and Rich Wallace, with his first novel, seems likely to join that group...You don't need to know or like wrestling to become quickly engaged with this story."--Chicago Tribune

"The sports angle makes this a great "guy's" book, while the gripping narrative and feisty heroine will appeal to young women, too. A real winner"--Publishers Weekly, starred review.

Fed up with staying in the shadow of Al, the number-one wrestler in his school, Ben fears that he will end up working in a factory like his father, until a special friend helps him to find his inner strength. An ALA Quick Pick. Reissue.