Wrestling Sturbridge, Rich Wallace
Wrestling Sturbridge, Rich Wallace
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Wrestling Sturbridge

Author: Rich Wallace

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 3 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/05/2025

Synopsis

Welcome to Sturbridge, Pennsylvania, a small, dead-end town with nothing to do and no way out. At least that’s how Ben, a high school senior and the second-best 135-pound wrestler in school, sees it. But Ben’s fed up with being stuck on the bench, watching as his friend Al, the state champion, gets all the glory. If Ben doesn’t get his life in gear, he could end up like his father and the other men in Sturbridge—working on the line in the cinder block factory. Spurred on partly by a wise, intense young woman, and partly by a strength found deep within himself, Ben looks for a way out—his whole life depends on it. In the words of Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli, "Wrestling Sturbridge isn’t just an outstanding first novel; it’s an outstanding novel, period." 

About Rich Wallace

“When you’ve faced that moment and given everything you have, you let yourself realize that . . . your success or failure is not ultimately based on whether you triumphed, but in how you faced up to the challenge.”—Rich Wallace

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tristin on September 27, 2019

This book I likes because the characters in the book are in highschool. It might have been better if they were actually freshman but they are seniors. I also like it because it is about the sport of wrestling (my favorite sport). I also like how it is small town enviroment. My least favorite charact......more

Goodreads review by Ean on February 27, 2017

Personal Response : Wrestling Sturbridge was a very relatable book for me. It shows how you can do anything if you put your mind to it. Keeps you going on how Al will do at state or if Digits will go with Plot Summary : It starts out with this kid named Al and how he is one of the best or is trying t......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on December 18, 2019

The story was too short and the story line wasn't set up as well as other books I have read. Other than that the books wasn't "really" hard to understand, as long as I put more effort into the reading.......more

Goodreads review by Carol on June 06, 2019

Beginning my reading for the Festival. This one was hopeful and an easy read......more

Goodreads review by Dan on April 13, 2024

Maybe the only book I picked up and read in one day. I was a junior in high school and I could relate to this story so much. Great read for any wrestler......more

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