Alfred c martino biography of christopher

  • In 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.
  • "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.
  • 1) Over the end line · 2) Pinned · 3) I Have Never Been Murdered · 4) The Boy and Girl: A Parable · 5) A Cowboy's Journey · 6) Waiting for a Friend.

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    I'm pleased to announce the recent publication of my short stories, ​​"Mother: Interrupter," "The Day Ends Darkly, A Musical Tale From the American West" and "The Date." Other short stories I've published are: "I Have Never Been Murdered," "Grad School Daydreams," and "A Cowboy's Journey," after the release of a (long) short story, "Quiet Desperation." My teen novel, "Perfected By Girls," about sophomore Melinda Radford, navigating life while being the lone girl on her high school wrestling team, follows the novels, "Over The End Line," and my debut novel, "Pinned." My novels have been positively reviewed in Publishers Weekly, The ALAN Review, School Library Journal, VOYA, Booklist, AudioFile and Kirkus. In addition, "Pinned" was chosen as a Jr. Library Guild Selection, Capitol Choices nominee, and nominee for YALSA's 'Best Book For Young Adults.' I regularly have speaking engagements at public libraries and schools to discuss writing, being an entrepreneur, audiobook publishing, an

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    Pinned

    May 26,
    So, I added this book to my to-read list in And I have absolutely no idea why. An intense book about wrestling? But I'm all in now, taking it to the mat (see what I did there?). Anyway, I have just started, and so far, not bad. Martino is a very descriptive writer, he does love his adjectives. But you know what? So do I, so I can't even hate on him for all that. Stay tuned as I delve into the sweaty, smelly world of high-school wrestling.

    TensionMartino excels at building the tension in this story. It's so thick and raw, it's almost painful. Yet, you have to know what's going to happen, so you keep reading. There is more here than matches and wrestling though. Both Bobby and Ivan are struggling with some heavy issues. Rather than weigh the book down, these struggles and issues give depth and help propel the narrative forward. As much as you care about what the outcome of the ultimate showdown between Bobby and Ivan will be, you also find yourself caring for them as
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    Over the End Line

    June 9,
    out of 5 stars inom. Did. Not. Like. This. Book. 2 stars (won't work to fill in stars!), January 23,

    This review fryst vatten from: Over the End Line (Hardcover) YA FICTION

    That's right -- I didn't like this book. Reviewing it for amazon fryst vatten hard because to explain my rating I'd have to describe the ending and my reaction to it. In truth, inom can't recommend that teens read it except for perhaps chock value -- and still not sure what the moral of the story is supposed to be. Wrongs do not man a right in this case, no matter what the motive. There fryst vatten no justification for what happened, no matter any twisted logic.

    Until the end, the book was OK. Way too much description of soccer -- soccer stars, games, moves, play by play. I suppose if you like that sort of thing in your novels -- säga you're a boy on a soccer team -- then you might enjoy the details. The characters were not fleshed out and seemed to be present just to företräda the typical picture of jocks and the