Heat

Average customer rating: 4.5

A Story for Baseball Lovers
Heat's Heated!!! review by Romano
HEAT
Heat is "Hot!" by S.
Heat Book review

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Heat
Mike Lupica
Manufacturer: Puffin
Product Group: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0142407577
2007-03-01

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Book Description

Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat. 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.

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A Story for Baseball Lovers.......2007-06-03

Michael Arroyo has a dream: to pitch in the Little League World Series. His fast ball has "heat" that could get him and his team, the Clippers, there. Michael also has a secret that could keep him from even playing baseball. "Heat" is a novel for everyone who's ever had a dream, for baseball fans and players, and for those who just love a good story with a likeable main character and interesting, quirky supporting characters.

Listen to the Ghost
Secrets I Have Kept

Heat's Heated!!! review by Romano.......2007-05-26

Picture this... a robber steals a woman's purse and is running away as fast as he can. He's at the park, almost able to jump a fence and be free with the purse. But suddenly a baseball comes flying out of nowhere and hits the robber on the back of the head. That's how Heat by Mike Lupica starts out. This is a story about two brothers, illegal from Cuba, whose dad dies, and they have to figure out how to make rent. Michael, the younger brother, is 12 years old and is an outstanding pitcher. Carlos is almost 18, and supports Michael in everything. Michael dreams of playing pro and if Michael goes pro they will be rich. Michael, like every other kid's idol is El Grande a famous picture for the New York Yankees. During one of Michael's games the other team's coach questioned Michael age. He didn't have a birth certificate, so he's not allowed to play. I can't tell you the whole book, your going to have to read it to find out if Michael and Carlos get caught, and if the find his birth certificate.

In my opinion this is one of the most fasciating books I have ever read. Mike made the book tense so you can't stop reading, though out the book. He's got man other books that I'm going to have to read, but this was one of his best books ever. I think anyone would like this book, but if you're a baseball fanatic you're going to have to read it.

HEAT.......2007-05-25

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Heat is about two brothers who goes through a series of events. Heat starts off with 12 year-old Michael Arroyo hitting a purse stealer, Ramon, in the back of the head with a baseball right before he was about to jump the fence. (Now I will talk more about the main character Michael Arroyo, Carlos Arroyo, Ms. Cora, Manny, and Ellie). Michael is a boy whose father died not too long ago and his brother Carlos has a couple of months until he turns eighteen so they have to keep that their a secret to themselves. Michael loves to play pickup games in baseball with a lot of his friends and one day a girl Ellie
came and watched them play. When Michael went over and talk to her, she ran away so they called her "Mystery Girl". Ellie came back and Manny launched a ball way over the fence and she came over and got to know them. Michael is a competitive Little League baseball player, and in a game against Westchester South Michael pitched a shut-out (it's were no one scores a run)and the coach's son, Justin, complains to his dad because they think Michael is too old. The league puts him on the bench until they get him his birth certificate. Michael's team goes top the playoffs with Michael coaching third and he makes a costly mistake which would have of put them in a better position to win. They still pulled it out in the long run. While the fiasco is going on, a man named Mr. Gibbs asked if Michael's dad is real, and Carlos needed more money to keep there family running. So he became a scalper and a cop gave him a warning. Next there in the semifinals against Westchester South and you have to read the book to find out.

Heat is "Hot!" by S........2007-05-23

Michael Arroyo is a 12-year-old boy who lives baseball. His father had died from a heart attack, which was caused from a family gene because that's how his dad had died, and so forth. Michael Arroyo has a tremendous talent from being a hero to a regular kid who loves baseball. He finds out that he has a gift as a pitcher and is an all-around good baseball player. He and his brother are the only ones that have to take care of each other but they have their trusted neighbor who lets them watch the Yankees games on television because of Michael's favorite pitcher, El Grande. It's one of his dreams to see El Grande pitch. He also wants to go to the Little League World Series in Cooperstown. But Michael can't tell anyone about his dad or he will be handed over to the Social Services and will be put up for adoption. Will Michael get found out? Will he live his dreams? Read the book and find out!

I think that this book can really relate to people that live in New York, and anyone who likes baseball or sports will like this book because the author catches you with his voice and how he uses it in the book. I would recommend this book!

Heat Book review.......2007-05-19

"He doesn't throw like any twelve year old that I've seen" The story Heat is about a boy named Michael Arroyo who has a rocket for an arm. He is growing up right next to Yankee stadium. This character shows lots of perseverance because when they say he is too old, he never gives up. All Michael wants to do is make it to Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the Little League World Series. One problem is that he doesn't have a birth certificate, so nobody will believe that he is a 12 year old. My favorite character is Manny because he is Michael's best friend and acts as a his sidekick. He always sticks up for Michael when other people give him a rough way to go. The author of Heat is Mike Lupica and when he writes this book, he makes you think that this could really happen The view point of this book is from a 3rd person narrator. The setting of this book is New York in 2006 and. the genre of Heat is realistic fiction. One thing that I wish would be different is the ending because it doesn't really tell you what happened to Michael and his team. There is only one book in this series, but most of Lupica's books are about sports.

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