Wrestling Sturbridge

by Rich Wallace

Book Overview

The critics' votes are in-- Wrestling Sturbridge is a winner Now available in rack-sized paperback. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679878033
• ISBN13: 9780679878032
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 133 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Being the Best

A Review by DanielThe main characters you will read about are Ben and Al. Ben and Al have been rivalries in the sport of wrestling. Both of them were a natural 135 pounds in weight. Ben is now a senior and knows that this is the year he is going to go all of the way to the state championship. But what does Ben have to do to achieve this goal? Will he actually beat the number one contender in high school wrestling? Everyone in the small town of Sturbridge thinks that Ben has a slim chance with Al. The only person thinks he is going to win is himself. This book is actually one of the best books I have ever read. It was full of action and it always kept me on my toes. For an example, the author made it seem like you were actually watching the intense action of the crowd when a Sturbridge wrestler pinned a guy. Another thing I liked about the book is that it was very easy to follow. It wasn't a confusing book at all. You can always tell when Ben is either talking to his friends or just to himself. If you are a wrestler, you can kind of relate to the book because being out there on the mats is very intense and also can be devastating when you lose. It also talks about how many points takedowns are and all of the other rules of wrestling. One thing I didn't like about the book was the ending. Maybe to some people they might like the ending, but I kind of wanted to know what happened after Ben was done with high school. It just left me hanging there at the end. I would definitely recommend this book to young adults. This book is very energetic, exciting, and suspenseful. The only reason why I wouldn't want you to read this book is because it has some language that some parents might not be to fond of it. In the other hand, if you do get the chance to read it, I would highly recommend it.

Good Wrestling story for fans of all ages

Listed as a book for young adults, "Wrestling Sturbridge" is a novel that is great for fans of all ages. I was 19 when I read it, and I still got a kick out of it. You will not be able to put this book down as you get engulfed in the story of a High School Senior who is looking to make his mark in a town that is wrestling crazy. The only thing that stands in the way of glory is his teammate and friend. The most entertaining read since "Vision Quest,"

Bens big problem

Wrestling Stubridge was a good book.I really liked this book because i am a wrestler.I am on the Kumph Middle School wrestling team so i new a little about what they were talking about in some parts of the book.Tjis book was cool in the middle because Ben's(star of the book)dad robbed a house, because they are a little poor. I also like this book because it is kind of like me and my friend we are the same weight and we always say that one of us is better than the other and we compete against eachother like Ben and Al(state champion) do throught the story.

a well balanced book on wrestling and growing up.

Ben, a high school senior and varsity wrestler is starting to realize that his future is pretty bleak. His hometown of Sturbridge, PA is small and dismal and known only for it's Wrestling team and the cinder block factory. So in his last season of wrestling, ben shakes off the fear and challenges the status quo. He chooses not to continue as the training partner of his best friend, Al(the wrestling teams best hope for a state title: instead Ben makes a bit for the title. Robert Cormier writes of the novel: "Ben wrestles no only his high school opponents but with the big issues of life and love and the choices a teenager must make." You won't be able to stop turning pages of this one.Also try _Shots on Goal_ by the same author

It was one book you couldn't put down !

Wrestling Sturbridge was just the book I have been looking for. It got deep inside of Benny, a Varsity Wrestler, trying to be the best. It was hard to put the book down. It really took a good look in what it takes to achieve your goals, and what it is like to be a wrestler.