"Headlock" by Joyce Sweeney follows the story of a high school wrestler named Quinn, who grapples not only with the challenges of his sport but also with the complexities of friendships, identity, and family expectations. As he prepares for an important wrestling match, Quinn struggles with the pressure to succeed and the implications of his decisions on his relationships. Through his journey, he discovers the true meaning of strength, both on and off the mat, and learns to balance ambition with authenticity. The story highlights the themes of resilience, personal growth, and the importance of navigating life's challenges with integrity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-college freshman.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-16 years.

There are 216 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Open Road Media Teen & Tween .

Joyce Sweeney and Carol Doncaster are two authors with years of experience in the teaching and writing of phonics. Joyce is Deputy Head Teacher of a primary school in Scotland and Carol, a Home Link teacher. Both authors have written the successful Key Phonics and New Key Phonics.