Theres a girl in my hammerlock is a 1991 young adult novel by jerry spinelli plot. Loser by jerry spinelli and steve buscemi audiobook. Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli ill start with simething that may surprise you. Maisie potter tries out for the wrestling team in her junior high to get. This second book in the series is so much different from the first one. Then toward the end of the book she gains the respect of her teammates, and makes lots of new friends. Capelli, and tank this book is about a girl named maisie who was at the pool one day and was talking to a boy named eric delong and she fell in love with him as she thought. Spinelli first decided he wanted to become a writer at the age of 16, when his high school football team won a big game. Eve looks like an ordinary 12yearold girl, but theres nothing ordinary about her. But zinkoff also raises his hand with all the wrong. Books go search todays deals christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli b. This classic book is perfect for fans of gordon korman and carl hiaasen.
Discover this masterpiece from virginia hamilton that was the first book. Jerry spinelli has written many popular books for young readers, including space station seventh grade and who put that hair in my toothbrush. He is going to try out for the wrestling team, so maise decides to try out too. Theres a girl in my hammerlock jerry spinelli part 1. Theres a girl in my hammerlock 1991 signed by author. At first, i really had a hard time trying to appreciate h. At the age of 16, his love of sports inspired him to compose. Thirteenyearold maisie joins her schools formerly allmale wrestling team and tries to last through the season, despite opposition from other students, her best friend, and her own teammates. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Her teammates make fun of her and treat her extremely badly at first.
Here are the books i remember reading that were written for my age range. Theres a girl in my hammerlock book by jerry spinelli official. I never became a cowboy or baseball player, and now im beginning to wonder if i ever really became a writer. In the book theres a girl in my hammerlock, a girl wants to go out for the wrestling team. Listen to theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli available from. See more ideas about maniac magee, jerry spinelli books and stargirl quotes. She likes this kid at her school named eric delong and will do anything to be near him. Originally hoping to join cheerleading, maisie barely misses the cut, so in order to get closer to her middle school crush she joins the wrestling team. Download theres a girl in my hammerlock audiobook by.
Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli kirkus. Jerry spinelli has written many popular books for young readers, including space station seventh grade and who put that hair in my toothbrush with a solid talent for creating realistic. Editions of theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli. Coach cappelli sets the tone with his abrasive mockery and grueling. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. She will do anything to be near eric even join the wrestling team. But the next day, when she came into the school, she checked the list of the people that have passed the casting and she saw that her name wasnt on it she couldnt believe that she didn. One of spinellis great sports novels, theres a girl in my hammerlock is a story about maisie and her journey as the schools only female wrestler. The book maniac magee was written by american author jerry spinelli. With a solid talent for creating realistic characters and dialog, he is sure to have listeners cheering for the feisty masie as she wrestles with some of the tougher. Theres a girl in my hammerlock book by jerry spinelli. Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli scholastic. Maisie goes out for wrestling to get close to eric, the boy of her dreams, but she soon finds out that she loves wrestling.
Jerry spinelli books list of books by author jerry spinelli. Just like other kids, zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his dad when he grows up. Theres a girl in my hammerlock takes the reader to a junior high in the early1990s. Maisies talent earns her a place on the varsity wrestling squad, and even the coach becomes a fair. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful. Book theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli. Intermediate, middle thirteenyearold maisie joins her schools formerly allmale wrestling team and tries to last through the season, despite opposition from other students, her best friend, and her own teammates. Spinelli was born in norristown, pennsylvania, and currently resides in phoenixville, pennsylvania. Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli goodreads. This is the land of narnia, said the faun, where we are now. Jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 is an american writer of childrens novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood. Growing up, jerry spinelli was really serious about baseball. I got this book as a present a couple years ago and didnt even know that it was by jerry spinelli jake and lily.
Theres a girl in my hammerlock unabridged audiobook, by jerry spinelli. With memorable characters including a sleepoverready mom and bernadette the rat, theres a girl in my hammerlock is wrought with truly exceptional writing that is paradoxically accessible to the kids reading levels. Theres a girl in my hammerlock jerry spinelli snippet view 1991. Theres a girl in my hammerlock is written by jerry spinelli. He is best known for maniac magee, stargirl and wringer. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. A year later bookstores carried a new book with my name on it. Jerry spinelli has written many popular books for young readers, including space. Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli 3 editions first published in 1991 download daisy. Love, stargirl by jerry spinelli is such a beautifully written novel. Theres a girl in my hammerlock audiobook by jerry spinelli. He played for the green sox little league team in his hometown of norristown, pennsylvania, and dreamed of one day playing for the major leagues, preferably as shortstop for the new york yankees. The law may be on her side in pennsylvania, but her reception is cool. Cammie oreilly lives at the hancock county prisonnot as a prisoner, shes the wardens daughter.
There, you learn the hardships a girl experiences trying to be respectedfor her wrestling. In 1991, he won the newbery award for maniac magee. From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli, paperback. Most of the boys hate having her on the teamone boy quits and some of the others write nasty letters to the newspaper. She wants to be on the cheerleading team, but she did not make it. Maisie potter tries out for the wrestling team in her junior high to get close to a boy she likes, but she soon finds out that what she really loves is the sport of wrestling maisie initially wants to be on the cheerleading squad, but she did not make the cut during tryouts. Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli is a fiction novel with an amazing plot. But last summer, she developed a crush on classmate eric delong. Jerry spinelli books, author biography, and reading level. From newbery medalist jerry spinelli maniac magee, stargirl comes the story of a girl searching for happiness inside the walls of a prison.
Then to get a little closer to eric delong, she goes out for the wrestling team and makes it, despite everyone really dsent want her to. Theres a girl in my hammerlock jerry spinelli part 1 theres a girl in my hammerlock. Spinelli theres a girl in my hammerlock takes the brawny, bullying jock who is the villain in so many middle grade novels and casts him as the. One day, for example, i read a story about a girl who competed on her high school wrestling team. Theres a girl in my hammerlock is a 1991 young adult novel by jerry spinelli. The main character, maisie, doesnt make the cheerleading team, so she tries out for wrestling with a bunch of boys, and shes the only girl. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Jerry spinelli has written many popular books for young readers, including space station seventh grade and who put that hair in my toothbrush with a solid talent for creating realistic characters and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download or stream theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli. With this collection of four vaguely unsettling tales, spinelli maniac magee offers a glimpse into the magical and unexpected ways contact with books. Springboard first chapter books by jerry spinelli 1 edition first published in 1992 not in library. Theres a girl in my hammerlock audible audio edition. Last year, masie potter was voted most outstanding seventh grade female athlete.
For in the sequel, i was able to understand more about its main character named stargirl caraway. Eighthgrader maisie potters motives for going out for wrestling are mixed. Theres a girl in my hammerlock 1991 edition open library. Buy theres a girl in my hammerlock by spinelli, jerry isbn.
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