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<p><strong>A moving and triumphant middle grade contemporary debut from award-winning author Matt Wallace about a heroic young girl--who dreams of becoming a pro wrestler--learning to find courage and fight for what she loves. Perfect for fans of Kelly Yang Meg Medina and Jason Reynolds' Track series!</strong></p><p>MJ knows what it means to hurt. Bruises from gymnastics heal but big hurts--like her dad not being around anymore--don't go away. Now her mom needs to work two jobs and MJ doesn't have friends at school to lean on.</p><p>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 MJ learns that her neighbor Mr. Arellano runs a wrestling school she has a new mission in life: join the school train hard and become a wrestler.</p><p>But trouble lies ahead. After wrestling in a showcase event MJ attracts the attention of Mr. Arellano's enemy at the State Athletic Commission. There are threats to shut the school down putting MJ's new home--and the community that welcomed her--at risk. What can MJ do to save her new family?</p><p><strong>* A Junior Library Guild Selection * Banks Street Best Children's Books of the Year *</strong></p>