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Ron Woods, captain of and driving force behind his high-school wrestling team, is the straightest kid in school. That's why everyone is surprised when Ron unwillingly submits to a mandatory drug test and tests positively for marijuana use.

Wrestling With Honor

By: David Klass

There’s a Girl in My Hammerlock

By: Jerry Spinelli

Eighth-grader Maisie endures the skepticism of the coach and the ridicule of the kids in school to join the wrestling team and be near Eric Delong, her true love.

Athletic Shorts

By: Chris Crutcher

Six short stories where the protagonists are involved in sports, but the real theme is growing--grappling with something tough and finding the courage to carry on.

The gripping story of a group of teenage wrestlers that captures the trials and tribulations of sports and of growing up.

Wrestling Sturbridge

By: Rich Wallace

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