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Matt Wallace

Category: Children

Narrator: Almarie Guerra

Tags: Children, Sport & Recreation

A moving and triumphant middle grade contemporary debut from award-winning author Matt Wallace about a heroic young girlwho dreams of becoming a pro wrestlerlearning to find courage and fight for what she loves., MJ knows what it means to hurt. Bruises from gymnastics heal, but big hurtslike her dad not being around anymoredont go away. Now her mom needs to work two jobs, and MJ doesnt have friends at school to lean on., There is only one thing MJ loves: the world of professional wrestling. She especially idolizes the luchadores and the stories they tell in the ring. When a chance encounter with her neighbor Mr. Arellano reveals that he runs a wrestling school, MJ has a new mission in life: join the school, train hard, become a wrestler. Once MJ starts training at Victory Academy, she feels like the hurts in her life are beginning to heal., But trouble lies ahead. After wrestling in a showcase event, MJ attracts the attention of Mr. Arellanos enemy at the State Athletic Commission. The