Heat by Mike Lupica
Paul Sarle
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Heat is about Michael Arroyo who grows up in the Bronx near Yankee stadium. But Michael faces serious problems in his day to day life. Michaels dad just died so,he only lives with his seventeen year old brother. If social services finds out out about there situation they will be separated or brought back to Cuba. But then someone says how can a twelve year old throw as much heat as Michael. With no way to prove his age Michaels secret of having no parents is blown open to the world.
This book will keep you reading everyday.
The Main Characters
Michael Arroyo
The next thing that happens is that he can throw 80 mph and he plays on a little league team. But someone starts to question if he is really twelve. But without a birth certificate, no way to prove his age, and no parents Michael and Carlos's secret of having no parents gets exposed to the world.
Carlos Arroyo
Manny
Theme of The book
From the beginning of the book when Michael and Carlos got orphaned, Carlos said he will take care of them even though he is only seventeen. Carlos said to Michael that "we are going to stay a family, and we are going to stay in this apartment until you graduate from high school and then the Yankees come and offer you a big bonus contract and then we live happily ever after, the way Papi promised." (Page 39)-Carlos Arroyo. Carlos continued to take care of Michael until they almost got caught. Then when there secret came out Mr.Gibbs a person from child services said that he will look out for them until Carlos turns eighteen. Mr.Gibbs made Carlos and Michael feel like he was family to them.