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261) Back in the ring
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Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"After growing up in his father's shadow, an underdog wrestler has tried to live his life out of the spotlight. But sometimes, the world needs a champion, and with his trainer, Winnie, by his side, the time has come for this hero to shine"--
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English
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Dwayne Johnson is better known as the Rock. How much do you know about this pro wrestler turned superstar actor? High-interest details and bold photos of his fascinating life will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully leveled text will leave them feeling confident.
263) Taking It to the Mat
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English
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Fourteen-year old Aarash is nervous to start his freshman-year at Freemont Central High School. Though his family has lived in the United States since he was eight years old, Aarash still feels like an outsider. Then an older friend suggests Aarash join the school's JV wrestling team. Aarash is nervous but tries out anyway and is excited to make the team. But, a bully on the mat makes Aarash rethink everything. Can he see his commitment through? Or,...
264) Wrestling Winners
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English
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When Josiah joins the wrestling club, he gets teased by some of the bigger kids because of his small size. One teammate helps Josiah learn some moves that take advantage of his quickness. But other teammates continue to tease Josiah. Will Josiah be able to prove he has what it takes to compete?
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English
Description
Want to become elite? Get ready for Chosen Suffering.
Life in the twenty-first century is designed for comfort-just look around. We have upgrades for everything-airfare, tickets to the big game, and even our phones. But what's the real cost of comfort?
Easy and elite were never meant to coexist. Throughout history, elite high performers didn't escape suffering-they embraced it. By carrying their cross, they discovered their crown.
Real...
266) Down for the Count
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English
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Junior was the shortest kid on his neighborhood baseball team. He didn't mind being short-he adjusted his stance and stood tall when he was batting so he could get a piece of the ball. And man, could he hit! But when Junior made the traveling baseball team, the coach wanted him to use his height "just to get on base." He was supposed to wait for the count to do the work. No hitting for him. That wasn't the kind of baseball Junior wanted to play,...
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English
Description
Neither an exposé of the dark underbelly of wrestling nor a justification of its existence, Red Headed Geek is a loving, firsthand look inside the regional wrestling circuits of yesteryear by a former manager who's been tossed from the ring, bashed with a folding chair, and had painfully honest conversations with the wrestlers themselves. Billy C. Wirtz gives a distinct view of the strange world of wrestling, offering a look into the actual workings...
268) Pro Wrestling
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English
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This title focuses on pro wrestling and gives information related to its origin, fun facts, and worldwide influence. This hi-lo title is complete with epic and colorful photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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English
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson first became famous as a wrestling superstar, but he's become much more than his wrestling persona. Now a leading actor in movies and television, Johnson had humble beginnings in California. His interest in sports led him to football, where he became a top player in high school and college. Johnson thought he was destined to play professionally, but an injury sidelined that dream and led him into the wrestling ring instead....
270) Dropping the Belt
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Language
English
Description
David Farrell had an idea for a story about a professional wrestler named Hunter.
Instead of writing it himself (like all writers do!) he decided to pay anonymous ghostwriters on the internet to cobble together the tale. What could go wrong? Only everything.
The results are hilarious, confusing and highly entertaining! This is the book that EVERY wrestling fan should read!
Hunter is a professional wrestler, who is moonlighting as a topless waiter.
He...
271) Practice girl
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
When one of the boys on the wrestling team she manages calls her a "practice girl", someone to hook up with but not to date, high-school senior Jo is forced to examine uncomfortable truths about her relationships, from her best friend to the boy she likes, before better understanding her real worth.
272) The Elite Team
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English
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The Young Bucks, Matt and Nick were inseparable. They went to school together, shared the same room, and even finished each other's sentences. The Young Bucks thought they could take on anything, inside the wrestling ring and out, with their Elite Team friends by their sides. But when Matt and Nick are singled out, who will have the courage to stand up and speak out?
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English
Description
Don't Want To Be A MONSTER? No Problem
Some of you might only want to put on 20-30 pounds of lean muscle. That's totally cool. Being a monster has its perks, but it's not for everyone. When you're properly educated about testosterone, you can add as much mass as you like faster than you could ever dream of.
It would be my honor to show you how...
Testosterone is fuel for the male engine.
It's what gives us the drive to conquer and protect what's...
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Language
English
Description
Benny Moon wants to be a motocross champion.
Benny Moon comes from a long line of champion racers. As the big race approaches, Benny feels lost and lonely. His father leaves home, his mother is always working, and a fellow racer bullies Benny on the track. When Benny believes his thirteenth birthday has been forgotten, he runs away from home.
Deep in the woods, Benny is befriended by an owl who takes him on a magical adventure around the Native...
275) Dwayne Johnson
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English
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This title focuses on pro-wrestler turned mega-star Dwayne Johnson. This book explores his early life, his time in the spotlight, from wrestling as The Rock to mega movie star, and the legacy he will leave behind. This hi-lo title is complete with dazzling photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
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English
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Some friends are big and strong... Some are small, but the only thing that really matters in life, is being a good friend to all!
When the World Wide Chess Championship comes to town, Pablo Prairie Dog finally meets his hero, Bodacious Buffalo, the half-human, half-buffalo hero of the WWCC - a wild mix of chess and professional wrestling. Disappointment follows when Pablo, who wants nothing more than to train as a WWCC hero, is cast aside because...
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English
Description
The undisputed king of the literary ring is back with another handwritten, hardcore home run. Forget the ghostwriter and the computer keyboard - this mesmerizing memoir is straight from the pen and notebook paper of the Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley, chronicling the heart-pounding build-up to "Lockdown", one of the most important matches of his long and storied career. Foley's every limit is tested, as he battles back the formidable tag-team of Father...
Series
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Each program showcases the awe-inspiring stories behind the most notorious WWE superstars, whose come-ups, comebacks, and personal journeys are truly the stuff of legend. Archival footage and compelling interviews reveal the evolution and pop culture impact of WWE giants.
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Language
English
Description
The Wrestling Biography You've Been Waiting For!
There are few people who have been in the wrestling business longer than Jim Ross. And those who have made it as long as he has (half a century to be exact) probably made enemies or burned bridges. But that's just not JR.
Slobberknocker is the story of how an Oklahoman farm kid, with a vivid imagination and seemingly unattainable dreams, became "The Voice of Wrestling" to record TV audiences and millions...
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