Martino is the author of over the end line and pinned, his debut novel, which was a yalsa best books for young adults nominee. Martino takes readers inside the dramatic world of wrestling in. Ivan korske and bobby zane couldnt be more differentthey come from different backgrounds, different lifestyles, and th. He has competed on the midget, junior high, high school millburn, nj, and collegiate duke 86 levels, as well as coached millburns youth program for five years. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pinned. It captures the essence of setting goals and the obstacles some encounter in sport. Ivan korske and bobby zane couldnt be more differentthey come from differ. Martinos perfected by girls is a fascinating young adult novel revolving around girls and sports. The story is well read and the novel itself is fast paced and. Yet they both have the drive, determination, and commitment to selfsacrifice necessary to become a champion. Both characters have depth and devotion to the people they love, even though their commitment to wrestling sometimes eats away at their relationships. Martino the theme of the book is i chose perseverance becuse in my book both boys had to push through their wrestling season to get a stae trophy. Alfred c martino author visit amazons alfred c martino page. Unsparing and told with such visceral acuity that the reader can almost feel the burn of the mat, author martino meticulously details the kind of guts it takes to get the glory.
My newest song lyrics curse at the sky video of the new york new works theatre festival. Martino is the author of three awardwinning novels, pinned, over the end line, and. Pinned kindle edition by martino, alfred c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I recommend it for teenage wrestlers and anyone who enjoys an interesting storyline about lifes challenges. Martino, rachel rosen photographer calendar aug 2015. Ask the students to compare the different ways john irving and alfred c. Ivan korske and bobby zane couldnt be more different. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Choose a chapter from one of irvings books to read and discuss with the students. Ivan korske and bobby zane, two determined highschool wrestlers from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum, give it everything theyve got as they prepare to compete for the new jersey state. Pinned book by alfred c martino half price books marketplace.
Home page for the website of alfred martino, author, entrepreneur and animal welfare advocate. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Ken chertow, 1988 us olympic wrestling team member pinned relates to the roller coaster ride of lifes highs and lows. Alfred martino books list of books by alfred martino. Melinda radford just wants to wrestle for her high school team, but getting onto the team seems the beginning of her troubles. Martino, author, mark shanahan, read by, read by mark shanahan. His book perfected by girls was inspired by his passion to wrestle and. Buy perfected by girls unabridged by martino, alfred c. Ivan korske and bobby zane couldnt be more differentthey come from different backgrounds, different lifestyles, and they have very different values and ways of looking at the world and dealing with people. Martino is a digital epub ebook for direct download to pc, mac, notebook, tablet, ipad, iphone, smartphone, ereader but not for. Publication date 2005 topics reading levelgrade 9, reading levelgrade 10, reading levelgrade 11, reading levelgrade 12 publisher orlando, fla. Home writing products appearances animal welfare blog about contact.
Pinned has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Two high school seniors, each with his own approach and accompanying demons, battle to reach their dreams of beco. Martino use wrestling as a literal andor metaphorical plot device. Martino was a twotime suburban conference champ, twotime district xi champ, and twotime region iii place winner for the sport of wrestling. Pinned is a book about the high school wrestling scene however the messages and situations presented in this book are those that are part of the lives of most student athletes, regardless of their sport. They come from different backgrounds, with different. Noting that such books are, like martinos novel, frequently categorizes as reluctantreader friendly, witcop added that classifying pinned. The boys either dont want to wrestle her or feel her up when they do. How this book connects to my life is i use to wrestle and i wasnt the best but i pushed through it and did it.