Heat (novel)
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Heat is a novel
written by Mike Lupica
that was published in 2006. The story is about a young boy named Michael Arroyo, a baseball
player. But there is one problem: the coach
es from other team
s say that he is too good to be just 12 years old. With no parent
s, and a birth certificate
back at his native home, Cuba
, Michael will have to somehow prove with the help of his best friend, Manny, 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. Throughout the book he struggles to get his team to the Little League World Series
so he can play in Yankee Stadium
, and meet the pitcher of his dreams, El Grande.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
written by Mike Lupica
Mike Lupica
Michael Lupica is an American newspaper columnist, best known for his provocative commentary on sports in the New York Daily News and his appearances on ESPN.-Biography:...
that was published in 2006. The story is about a young boy named Michael Arroyo, a baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player. But there is one problem: the coach
Coach (baseball)
In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, or head coach, who determines the lineup and decides how to substitute players during the game...
es from other team
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
s say that he is too good to be just 12 years old. With no parent
Parent
A parent is a caretaker of the offspring in their own species. In humans, a parent is of a child . Children can have one or more parents, but they must have two biological parents. Biological parents consist of the male who sired the child and the female who gave birth to the child...
s, and a birth certificate
Birth certificate
A birth certificate is a vital record that documents the birth of a child. The term "birth certificate" can refer to either the original document certifying the circumstances of the birth or to a certified copy of or representation of the ensuing registration of that birth...
back at his native home, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Michael will have to somehow prove with the help of his best friend, Manny, 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. Throughout the book he struggles to get his team to the Little League World Series
Little League World Series
The Little League Baseball World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11 to 13 years old. It was originally called the National Little League Tournament and was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South...
so he can play in Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
, and meet the pitcher of his dreams, El Grande.