Heat
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The #1 Bestseller! Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat along with aspirations of leading his team all the way to the Little League World Series. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the family’s escape from Cuba, Michael’s only family is his seventeen-yearold brother Carlos. If Social Services hears of their situation, they will be separated in the foster-care system—or worse, sent back to Cuba. Together, the boys carry on alone, dodging bills and anyone who asks too many questions. But then someone wonders how a twelve-year-old boy could possibly throw with as much power as Michael Arroyo throws. With no way to prove his age, no birth certificate, and no parent to fight for his cause, Michael’s secret world is blown wide open, and he discovers that family can come from the most unexpected sources. Perfect for any Little Leaguer with dreams of making it big--as well as for fans of Mike Lupica's other New York Times bestsellers Travel Team, The Big Field, The Underdogs, Million-Dollar Throw , and The Game Changers series, this cheer-worthy baseball story shows that when the game knocks you down, champions stand tall. Review: Great Book! Wonderful Seller! - This book was in great condition and arrived as expected. It was, however, shipped secondary after the wrong item was accidentally sent to us. But, it did not take long to get the correct one sent to us, and we got to keep the first book, which gave them another book to read. Great work by the seller putting customers' needs first. It was ordered as a project book for one of my children's school classes, and my child has been exstatic about reading it. I have received positive feedback from her thus far, which is really special to us. I remember when I was a child how I would hate to read. And even when I had to I would do so with contempt, I believe, because I would get no praise or involvement from my parents. They weren't much on reading either. And having went to college as an adult, I've come to realize how important it is to instill a passion for reading in our children, and books like "Heat" are perfect for young readers like ours. Review: Great story to read to a young athlete - I read this to my son and he initially only cared about the book because “it was about a pitcher”. Over the course of the book he became enthralled by each of the characters and the life lessons thread through the book.
| Best Sellers Rank | #8,577 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #10 in Children's Hispanic & Latino Books #12 in Children's Baseball Books (Books) #24 in Children's Books on Orphans & Foster Homes |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,097 Reviews |
D**1
Great Book! Wonderful Seller!
This book was in great condition and arrived as expected. It was, however, shipped secondary after the wrong item was accidentally sent to us. But, it did not take long to get the correct one sent to us, and we got to keep the first book, which gave them another book to read. Great work by the seller putting customers' needs first. It was ordered as a project book for one of my children's school classes, and my child has been exstatic about reading it. I have received positive feedback from her thus far, which is really special to us. I remember when I was a child how I would hate to read. And even when I had to I would do so with contempt, I believe, because I would get no praise or involvement from my parents. They weren't much on reading either. And having went to college as an adult, I've come to realize how important it is to instill a passion for reading in our children, and books like "Heat" are perfect for young readers like ours.
A**N
Great story to read to a young athlete
I read this to my son and he initially only cared about the book because “it was about a pitcher”. Over the course of the book he became enthralled by each of the characters and the life lessons thread through the book.
M**N
''Heat''
This book is well written and has a wonderful moral, I word recommended this book to the ages 11+ overall this book is one of the best books I have ever read
M**C
Great read.
This was just an all around great read. A perfect escape from everything else. Heart felt struggle of two brothers and friends and how they all rally to protect one another, realize some mistakes, own them and keep moving forward. Great story, when's the movie coming?
A**R
Great Book for Older Kids
I read this book myself, and enjoyed it. For an adult, it's a cute, heartwarming story. However it's a good book for a young adult, short enough for them to complete it in good time. My 13-year-old boy, who doesn't always read much, finished this book over the course of a few days. He enjoyed it enough to read it on his own from cover-to-cover. The book is about a 12-yr old boy from Cuba and touches on the struggles of immigrants, the working poor, family dynamics, caring neighbors, and adolesence. Oh yeah, and baseball too.....
T**.
My eight year old grandson loved this for his birthday.
Great author. My grandson loves this book.
L**N
Awesome book
This book is a baseball novel about a kid Michael Arroyo. He is a pitcher. His brothers name is Carlos and he is trying to get as much money as he can because they need to pay there electric bill. Michael lives on 825 Gerard street in New York next to the Yankees stadium. Although he hasn't be in there until now. READ THE BOOK TO KNOW ABOUT MICHAEL AND HIS LIFE!!
D**T
Great book and amazing story line
Heat is know one of my all-time favorite novels. It is the first book I have read from Mike Lupica and I am thinking of reading more of his books someday since I think he is a great writer for sport themed books. I loved how he developed the characters and how he developed the love that Michael has to the game.
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