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From his first day at boarding school, Toyo Shimada sees how upperclassmen make a sport out of terrorizing the first-years. Still, he's taken aback when the seniors keep him from trying out for the baseball team, especially after he sees their current shortstop. Toyo isn't afraid to prove himself; He's more troubled by his uncle's recent suicide. Although Uncle Koji's defiant death was supposedly heroic, it has made Toyo question many things about his family's samurai background.

With 128 athletes competing in dozens of matches for millions in prize money, you expect drama. You expect blistering serves, smashed returns, and sliced shots that kiss the line. You do not expect kidnapping.

Ein Sichtungslehrgang der U15 steht an. Dort trifft Locke auf den Stürmerkonkurrenten Björn Stössken aus Rostock, der mit allen Mitteln versucht, eine Nominierung von Locke im Länderspiel gegen Portugal zu verhindern. Er stellt ihm eine fiese Falle und Bernd Stettler, der Trainer in der U15, muss Locke aus der Mannschaft werfen. Als unser Held eine zweite Chance erhält, nutzt er die im Spiel gegen die Holländer genial. Schließlich wechselt Locke zum großen FC Schalke 04...

An ordinary boy, a mysterious letter, a royal birth, a giant trout, a near-death experience, and an unexpected romance magically come together to create a touching and good-hearted novel about the search for self and the power of belief.

Pinned follows Ivan Korske and Bobby Zane, two high school seniors, as they embark on the most important winter of their lives in a quest for the New Jersey state high school wrestling championship.