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Overview
After a fight at school leaves him expelled, Jorge Gomez starts training to become a pro wrestler and finds that he has the talent to make it a promising career. At his first wrestling show, he meets Thom, who is from a politically active upper middle-class family--and opposites attract. Before he knows it, Jorge has his first boyfriend. But he soon finds himself up against the ropes when he adopts a flamboyantly gay "bad guy" wrestling persona, and Thom accuses him of promoting homophobia. Jorge has to find a way to be true to himself as a successful gay athlete to save his career and his relationship.
Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781459412552
- ISBN-10: 1459412559
- Publisher: Lorimer Children & Teens
- Publish Date: August 2018
- Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds
- Page Count: 184
- Reading Level: Ages 14-18
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