Heat (Lupica novel)
| Author | Mike Lupica |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Sports novel |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 220 pp (first edition, paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-399-24301-1 (first edition, paperback) |
Heat is a young adult novel written by Mike Lupica that was published in 2006.[1]
Book
The book is set in The Bronx, New York. The main character is a young boy named Michael Arroyo, a gifted baseball player. Coaches from other teams say that he is too good to be just 12 years old. With no parents, and a birth certificate back at his native home Cuba, Michael will have to somehow prove with the help of his best friend, Manny, and his brother Carlos that he really is the age that he says. Later on in the book, Michael also meets a girl named Ellie who is beautiful and mysterious. Also he has to lie to everyone else otherwise he will be separated from his brother. His brother is a couple months from hitting 18 years old, making him almost able to legally take care of his brother. His father died a few months before the plot of the story. He was a great man and encouraged Michael to do his best in everything and helped him a lot in baseball.
References
- ↑ Rubin, Review By Charlie (2006-06-04). "'Heat,' by Mike Lupica". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-11-03.