Heat by Mike Lupica

Heat by Mike Lupica

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.

Mike Lupica (mikelupicabooks.com) is the #1 bestselling author of Fantasy League, Travel Team, Heat, and Million-Dollar Throw, among other popular works for young readers. He's carved out a reputation as the best storyteller in sports. Mike, his wife, and their four children live in Connecticut. Mike Lupica writes for the New York Daily News and appears weekly on ESPN's The Sports Reporters when he is not writing novels.

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ISBN 13	9780399243011
ISBN 10	0399243011
Title	Heat
Author	Mike Lupica
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Philomel Books
Year published	2006-04-11
Number of pages	220
Prizes	Winner of California Young Reader Medal (Middle School) 2009, Runner-up for Maine Student Book Award (Grades 4-8) 2008, Commended for Golden Sower Award (Young Adult) 2009, Commended for Texas Lone Star Reading List 2007, Commended for Cybils (Middle Grade Fiction) 2006, Short-listed for Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Grades 6-8) 2008, Short-listed for Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2009, Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Children's Book) 2009, Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades 6-8) 2009, Short-listed for Nutmeg Book Award (Teen) 2009
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