Pinned presents a refreshing twist on the girl meets boy theme – overcoming disabilities.  Autumn is the only female on the wrestling team.  Autumn has no confidence in her academic ability and is working below grade level.  Autumn’s parents take her off of the wrestling team because her grades. She can pin an opponent in a wrestling match but she faces opposition from Adonis, the team’s manager and an honor student who is wheel chair bound, when she tries to pin him down for tutoring, friendship and romance.   In addition to this dynamic, Sharon Flake brings in other realities, such as the wealthy, well educated parents of a friend of Autumn’s expecting so much of their child that she cheats her way to good grades vs. Autumn’s parents who try to show her that her education can allow her to achieve more than the hard life they have been living.  Autumn is a strong female character trying to do the right thing throughout the story.  Flake’s award winning realistic narrative writing style thrusts this plot line even further.  Many students will enjoy Pinned.  It is highly recommended!