Heat

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Heat by mike lupica is an inspiring realistic fiction book. Heat is a great book. What makes heat a great book is that its exiting Heat made me feel like I was in the book on the way they worded it. Heat takes place at first in Cuba. Heat later on in the story takes place in the United States.
In Heat Mick is a 12 year old boy who dreams of playing little league and going to the MLB. On this journey both his parents died and had to live with his 2 older brothers. Therefore while going and living in America, Mick and his brother have to avoid questions and not get caught. If they got cough social service would have to put them in a foster home. Mike tries his best to follow his goal. He goes to a lot of trouble to get past the umpires and teams who have a position to throw him off the team. This is because Mick has no proof of his age in only kind. He also finds his way around social services. This allows him to follow his goal and dream.
Heat is told nicely by Mick. It is told nicely because he goes from scene to scene without confusing you. It also makes it like you where right in the book along side him. If you like to read a thrilling and exiting story, read Heat. Also if you've read Holes and liked it you might want to read Heat.

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Bringing the 'Heat'

The book 'Heat,' written by Mike Lupica, is a phenomenal book that alternates between baseball action and some of life's hardships. The main character of the book is 12 year old, Michael Arroyo. He is an amazing baseball player who can pitch at speeds of up to 80 miles per hour. He plays for the South Bronx All-Stars, a team that he has helped get to the Little League World Series. A rival coach questions his age and forces him to show a birth certificate. Since he, his father, and his brother fled Cuba at an early age, he was not able to get a birth certificate. The certificate was still in Cuba. The shocking death of Michael's father occurs, leaving the Arroyo boys hiding from authorities. His older brother Carlos then becomes a father figure in his life, helping him reach his goals of winning the Little League World Series. Manny, his friend and teammate, is very supportive to his situation. As well as his neighbor Mrs. Cora. His best friend in the book is Ellie, who is the daughter of the New York Yankee's star pitcher, el Grande. Both el Grande and Ellie help him by getting his birth certificate from Cuba, making him eligible to play in the Little League World Series. The play by play of the championship game keeps the reader on edge of their seat until the final out is made. It's a great book that teaches great life lessons while making it fun with some baseball action. I highly suggest if you are a baseball fan, or just anyone, to read 'Heat!'

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I didn't read this book on my nook tablet but I read this book from my school's library and I really enjoyed this I don't want to spoil it but I would recommened this to enyone who likes baseball/softball.

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I'm 11 years old and I've read numerous Mike Lupica books (Travel Team, Hot Hand, Mirracle on 34th Street, etc) those are just some of them i have read. Heat didn't have as much adventure. Sorry 2 say, this is my only book by mike lupica that i was not very imprssed

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Award winning

Best book ever,read miracle on 49 street

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Enjoyable

Heat by Mike Lupica is a fiction book, but you¿ll never know with all the action, suspense, and home runs! I enjoyed Heat because it¿s a sports book, but even more because it goes beyond other fiction books by putting in real life events that people everyday go through.
Heat takes place in the Big Apple, New York City in the year 2007. The main character Michael Arroyo has many conflicts throughout the story which involved him trying to always have food to eat, where his father is, and taking his little league baseball team to the World Series. Mike tries to get a job in the story to try to help him and his brother have more money for food, so he is thinking wisely about the situation. He also meets a girl in the park and she happens to know about Michael¿s father. Michael also had a game where his whole team was struggling and if they lost they were eliminated, so he had to buckle down and pitch incredible as he did that game.
The author writes this story from the author¿s point of view and makes a lot of the people talk with ¿New York¿ accents. He also writes a lot of descriptive words to describe a lot of little things in the story. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that enjoys action and suspense and maybe a little fast action baseball! Anyone who enjoys literature would spend hours reading this book to find out how it all will end.

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Heat

Imagine having to lie about everything well that's what life is like for Michael the main character in the book Heat by Mike Lupica.This book is about a 12 year old boy who wants to be a famous baseball player but he has to lie to his little league coach that his dad is still on a buiness trip and cant sign the permission slip but his dad is dead.My favorite part is when Michael looks around the baseball field at a game and he noticed a girl, she was laughing.Michael thought she was laughing at him so he went over there but she took off running.This is my favorite part because Michael thought she was laughing at him and she was but he did not know that.I recommend that kids 11 and older read this book because it is long, romanic and sad, with a little bit of action.

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Good book

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Hi

This book inspires me a lot. Do ur best dont give up. This book is amazing for all ages!

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Good book, but its kinda predictable. But otherwise i loved this book. It was cool how i could relate to it because im a lefty too.

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So far... im on chapter 10 (about to read chapter 10) and i think its great. I not a big fan of baseball but my family is from Massechusetts so i like the red sox. I would reccomend this book to anyone who is a sports fan or like to learn about an athletic boy/girl in a story

Heat by Mike Lupica

Heat
Do you like baseball or have ever played it? Then Heat by Mike Lupica is a book for you to read. This exciting book tells the story about a 14 year old boy and his love for the game baseball. Everyone knows that Michael has an amazing arm and is the star pitcher for their Little League team. When he stops a nearby crime with a baseball, he finds himself in trouble and involved with the CSA. As they find out more about Michael and his baseball career, nobody knows Michael’s real age and start questioning if he’s even able to play in the league anymore. But since his father died with the birth certificate, no body can prove how old he really is. He isn’t allowed to play until they have proof. Will Michael play in the championship when his team will need him the most?

I rate this book a 3 of out 5 because it is a good book and it uses okay vocabulary

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When i first say the cover i thought "thats one strong skinmy kid." At first it looked like a really thin kid carring a not so skinny baby on piggy back.

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Really awsome book i dont like baseball and this book was still awsome

Amazing!

I love all Mike Lupicas Books! Read them all!

Love it.

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