Thirteenyearold maisie joins her schools formerly allmale wrestling team and tries to last through the season, despite opposition from other students, her best friend, and her own teammates. I never became a cowboy or baseball player, and now im beginning to wonder if i ever really became a writer. Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli, paperback. I would have read this book for my author study because it is about twins and i am a twin a but it has 300 something pages and i am a. The first part of the book is about a girl maisie potter who wanted to become a cheerleader, so she participated in the casting of the school to enter the group of cheerleading. Theres a girl in my hammerlock is written by jerry spinelli. With memorable characters including a sleepoverready mom and bernadette the rat, theres a girl in my hammerlock is wrought with truly exceptional writing that is. With a solid talent for creating realistic characters and dialog, he is sure to have listeners cheering for the feisty masie as she wrestles with some of the tougher issues of peer pressure.
Theres a girl in my hammerlock jerry spinelli snippet view 1991. Editions of theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli. He is going to try out for the wrestling team, so maise decides to try out too. Download or stream theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli. You may use each activity twice in part one chapters. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Brittanys quiz for there s a girl in my hammerlock this girl named maisie main character wants to join the cheerleading squad really bad. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful. Discover this masterpiece from virginia hamilton that was the first book. Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli is a fiction novel with an amazing plot. Written by jerry spinelli, audiobook narrated by suzanne toren, cassandra morris. From newbery medalist jerry spinelli maniac magee, stargirl comes the story of a girl searching for happiness inside the walls of a prison. It is about a girl named maisie who tries out for the cheer squad, but doesnt make it.
Theres a girl in my hammerlock audiobook by jerry spinelli. Fiction maisie goes out for wrestling to get close to eric, the boy of her dreams, but she soon finds out that she loves wrestling. He has written over 30 books including the bathwater gang, picklemania, stargirl, milkweed, and mama seetons whistle. Theres a girl in my hammerlock is a 1991 young adult novel by jerry spinelli plot. Theres a girl in my hammerlock jerry spinelli part 1. The book maniac magee was written by american author jerry spinelli. Quia brittanys quiz for theres a girl in my hammerlock. Theres a girl in my hammerlock takes the reader to a junior high in the early1990s. Theres a girl in my hammerlock book by jerry spinelli. She is deliciously defiant, taking on her school, the boys, the town, and even other towns as well.
Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli scholastic. In a moving and highly engaging tale about the vagaries of adolescent peer pressure, jerry spinelli tells the story of stargirl, a high school student who is startlingly different from everyone else. Theres a girl in my hammerlock is a 1991 young adult novel by jerry spinelli. Scholastic book clubs chapters a special sampling of novels by newbery authors. Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli ill start with simething that may surprise you. Listen to theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli available from. Jerry spinelli has written many popular books for young readers, including space station seventh grade and who put that hair in my toothbrush. Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli kirkus. Jerry spinelli has written many popular books for young readers, including space. A year later bookstores carried a new book with my name on it. Last year, masie potter was voted most outstanding seventh grade female athlete. She likes this kid at her school named eric delong and will do anything to be near him.
She will do anything to be near eric even join the wrestling team. More childrens more young adult more by jerry spinelli. Author of theres a girl in my hammerlock, fourth grade rats, dump days, the bathwater gang, wringer, the library card, milkweed black apples, crash, set jerry spinelli open library donate. Shes never been all that interested in boys, so it cant have anything to do with eric delong, in spite of the. If i had made it, all this would never have happened maisie potter isnt quite sure why she signed up for the boys wrestling team. Her teammates make fun of her and treat her extremely badly at first. Theres a girl in my hammerlock 1991 signed by author. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
Liz lampley lizard told maisie that she would be really close to eric delong the boy that maisie has a huge crush on becasue eric played football and that is who they cheered for, so maisie. Something about a girl getting kidnapped where its just her memories. In the book theres a girl in my hammerlock, a girl wants to go out for the wrestling team. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Parents should definitely grab this book when their kids arent looking and give it a read too.
The collection includes manuscripts 19612003 as well as other. There, you learn the hardships a girl experiences trying to be respectedfor her wrestling. I try to start off my year reading this book to and with my students. Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli fictiondb. Listen to loser by jerry spinelli, steve buscemi for free with a 30 day free trial. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Listen to theres a girl in my hammerlock audiobook by jerry spinelli. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I got this book as a present a couple years ago and didnt even know that it was by jerry spinelli. With a solid talent for creating realistic characters and dialog, he is sure to have listeners cheering for the feisty masie as she wrestles with some of the tougher. Spinelli theres a girl in my hammerlock takes the brawny, bullying jock who is the villain in so many middle grade novels and casts him as the. Maisie potter tries out for the wrestling team in her junior high to get. Setting resolution turning point mainsupporting characters the setting in theres a girl in my hammerlock, is a junior highschool. Then to get a little closer to eric delong, she goes out for the wrestling team and makes it, despite everyone really dsent want her to. Maisie goes out for wrestling to get close to eric. Capelli, and tank this book is about a girl named maisie who was at the pool one day and was talking to a boy named eric delong and she fell in love with him as she thought. Maisie potter tries out for the wrestling team in her junior high to get close to a boy she likes, but she soon finds out that what she really loves is the sport of wrestling maisie initially wants to be on the cheerleading squad, but she did not make the cut during tryouts. Theres a girl in my hammerlock jerry spinelli part 1 theres a girl in my hammerlock hi, im nikol and this is my first blog post.
See all books authored by jerry spinelli, including stargirl, and maniac magee, and more on. Here are the books i remember reading that were written for my age range. Then toward the end of the book she gains the respect of her teammates, and makes lots of new friends. Theresagirlinmyhammerlock by book ready shopping issuu. Loser by jerry spinelli and steve buscemi audiobook. Download theres a girl in my hammerlock audiobook by. Chapters 120 activity options for each chapter, choose one activity option to complete. Cammie oreilly lives at the hancock county prisonnot as a prisoner, shes the wardens daughter. Jerry spinelli at library of congress authorities, with 31 catalog records. Who put that hair in my toothbrush jerry spinelli this book cracked me up as a kid. Spinelli, who was born in 1941, is also known for the books stargirl and theres a girl in my hammerlock. Theres a girl in my hammerlock book by jerry spinelli official.
In 1991, he won the newbery award for maniac magee. See more ideas about maniac magee, jerry spinelli books and stargirl quotes. Theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli b. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Book theres a girl in my hammerlock by jerry spinelli. Once you have used an activity, check it off on this page, and list which chapters you used. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Buy theres a girl in my hammerlock 1st paperback ed by spinelli, jerry isbn. Jerry spinelli books list of books by author jerry spinelli. Maisies talent earns her a place on the varsity wrestling squad, and even the coach becomes a fair. But last summer, she developed a crush on classmate eric delong. Theres a girl in my hammerlock 1991 edition open library.
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