Pinned 12+

About this book

Award-winning author, Sharon G. Flake, presents a powerful novel about a teen boy and girl, each tackling disabilities.Autumn and Adonis have nothing in common and everything in common. Autumn is outgoing and has lots of friends. Adonis is shy and not so eager to connect with people. But even with their differences, the two have one thing in common--they're each dealing with a handicap. For Autumn, who has a learning disability, reading is a painful struggle that makes it hard to focus in class. But as her school's most aggressive team wrestler, Autumn can take down any problem. Adonis is confined to a wheelchair. He has no legs. He can't walk or dance. But he's a strong reader who loves books. Even so, Adonis has a secret he knows someone like Autumn can heal. In time, Autumn and Adonis are forced to see that our greatest weaknesses can turn into the assets that forever change us and those we love. Told in alternating voices, Pinned explores issues of self-discovery, friendship, and what it means to be different.

Reviews

Praise for Pinned

* "The unflinching honesty with which Flake approaches her characters is what sells this story; the romantic tension and fiery back-and-forth between these headstrong teens and their respective efforts to make the most of their lives, only sweeten the deal." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

"This brilliantly realized story is told alternately in their two distinctive voices, and readers will cheer Autumn's spirit and Adonis' drive...An uplifting story that convincingly celebrates the power of perseverance." -Kirkus

"Told in the teens' alternating first-person, present-tense voices, the story is packed with surprising revelations about family, friends, and enemies, as well as tough questions...But more than the plot's twists and turns, what will hold readers is the teens' tense shifts between standoffs and romance, told without sentimentality or messages." -Booklist

"Autumn's viewpoint on reading (that it'' more trouble than it'' worth), along with the respect given to the sport of wrestling and the book's touching, tentative romance, may appeal to reluctant readers." -Horn Book