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Body Slammed!
An appealing book for teens about making the right choices
Paperback, 194 pages
Published
April 30th 2012
by Pinata Books
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Dec 22, 2012
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Shelves:
animals,
bullies,
community,
cultural-identity,
families,
friendship,
road-trip,
school,
self-esteem,
travel
Sixteen-year-old Jesse Baron is a good kid although like most teens, he's dealing with a lot of issues. His parents are divorced, and his father is more interested in his career as a professional wrestler than Jesse. He warms the bench on the football team, and even his friends are starting to annoy him. When Jesse meets TJ Masters, a young up-and-coming wrestler, through his father, he is thrilled to be included on the 21-year-old's adventures. But TJ often acts without thinking, and Jesse find...more
TOP SHELF review, originally appearing in the August 23, 2012, edition of The Monitor.
YA Novel Takes on Wrestling and Relationships
Body Slammed! is the latest by writer Ray Villareal, whose 30 years as a teacher and reading coach in the Dallas Independent School District are reflected in the powerful appeal of his books for teens. The title is a follow-up to My Father, the Angel of Death, which was included on the 2007 Books for the Teen Age, a list of the very best compiled each year by the New...more
YA Novel Takes on Wrestling and Relationships
Body Slammed! is the latest by writer Ray Villareal, whose 30 years as a teacher and reading coach in the Dallas Independent School District are reflected in the powerful appeal of his books for teens. The title is a follow-up to My Father, the Angel of Death, which was included on the 2007 Books for the Teen Age, a list of the very best compiled each year by the New...more
Reading for review for a new publication for Latina moms called Mamiverse. A good solid YA for boys.
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Ray Villareal, a native of Dallas, Texas, and one of nine children, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Southern Methodist University in 1981. Ten years later he completed his Masters of Liberal Arts degree from the same university. He has taught in the Dallas Independent School District for twenty-six years and currently works as an instructional reading coach.
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