Pinned: A Novel
Sub-Title:
A NovelAuthor:
Alfred C. MartinoPublisher:
Iofy CorporationPublication Date:
11-16-2005ISBN:
9781599129136Available as:
Other audio format, 9781599129136Description:
Pinned follows Ivan Korske and Bobby Zane, two high school seniors, as they embark on the most important winter of their lives in a quest for the New Jersey state high school wrestling championship. Ivan Korske is the pride of Lennings, a rural town tucked away in the farmlands of western Jersey, and the odds-on favorite to be crowned state champion in the 129-pound weight class. For Ivan, the stakes are impossibly high. A state championship fulfills a promise he made to his mother before she passed away nine months earlier and will, perhaps, stem his father's continued withdrawal from life. But mostly, Ivan dreams of getting a scholarship to a college far from his dreary hometown. To him, anything short of the title is failure. In Short Hills, a wealthy town on the other side of the state, Bobby Zane protects his younger brother Christopher from the fallout of their parents' impending divorce, while searching for comfort from Carmelina Carrillo, a girl from a depressed part of Newark. Despite the distractions from the intense pressures of adolescent love and the family's breakup, Bobby realizes his quest for the coveted 129-pound state title may be his only hope for salvation. Pinned chronicles Ivan and Bobby's season-long efforts toward overcoming forces within and beyond their control toward a title that only one of them can capture! AUTHOR Wrestling has been a part of Alfred C. Martino's life for thirty years. He has competed on the midget, junior high, high school (Millburn, NJ), and collegiate (Duke '86) levels, as well as coached Millburn's youth program for five years. He has worked as a staff reporter for the El Segundo Herald (CA) and The Beach Reporter, a combined weekly circulation of 80,000, covering high school and professional sports, including the local high school wrestling teams. He currently lives in Jersey City, NJ. NARRATOR Mark Shanahan, a New York City resident, has appeared at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, off-Broadway, and on film and television. In addition to be a playwright, he had provided voices for commercials, animation, museum tours, and radio programs. AWARDS * Texas Library Association's Tayshas Reading List 2006-2007 * YALSA's 'Best Books For Young Adults' Nominee * Junior Library Guild Selection * Capitol Choices 'Bookworthy Books For Children [14 and up]' Nominee * AudioFile Magazine 'Earphones' Award * Richie's Picks selection * Brodart's TOP Young Adult Titles list * The Quills Award nominee - Teen Category REVIEWS Rulon Gardner, U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist - Greco-Roman Wrestling "A great show of the drive and intensity necessary to be a champion." Chris Crutcher, author "Pinned is a tough, savvy tale that melds the hard, tough sport of wrestling with the hard, tough lives of the two young men who seem locked into each others' destinies. This one will keep you reading. Alfred Martino plays this story like a fine violin." Booklist" Ivan Korske and Bobby Zane, seniors and wrestlers at two very different New Jersey high schools, are vying for the state championship in the same weight class. Bobby is a rich suburban boy with battling parents and a possibly pregnant girlfriend, while Ivan who lives in a small farming town, is grieving for his recently deceased mother and struggling with college choices. Alternating chapters reflect the boys' viewpoints, including their athletic drives and skills."
Read More
Seller
Condition
Price
Shipping
Total
Used
14.95
3.99
18.94
