So it took me a while to pick this one up. I'm not a wrestling fan, but my two kiddos read it first and persuaded me to give it a chance. I'm glad I did.
Mickey is a 12-year-old girl growing up with brothers and a father devoted to the local wrestling team. It's only natural she follows in their footsteps -- right onto the mat.
Not everyone knows what to make of her, but rather than go to an "all-girl" team, she holds her own and wrestles her way onto a club team. It's not the one her brothers wrestled for, but it's a good team and she finds a true friend and partner in Lev, who admires her grit and determination to make it to the state championships.
I liked the ending -- she doesn't win it all, and almost loses her best friend, but does realistically well.
